Concordia University-Chicago, IL

location_on  7400 Augusta, River Forest, IL 60305 • language  cuchicago.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 96%
Associate’s 4%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing15%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education14%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs13%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies26%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences5%
Theology and Religious Vocations4%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 76%
Median SAT Math 540
Median SAT Reading 540
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $32,000
Out-of-State Tuition $32,000
Average Total Cost $40,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 69%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 59%
Median Payment $254
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		33% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 10% 10%
>$110K 		17% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		53% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		59% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		66% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		70% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 61%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 49%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		35% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		49% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		50% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		62% 59% 57%
Black 		23% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		64% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		39% 48% 47%
Two or more races 		15% 48% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,463
Full-time Undergrads 68%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 4,494
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 8% 7%
Black 		13% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		45% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		32% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 14% 14%
>$110K 		22% 20% 19%

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