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Concordia University-Chicago

Concordia University-Chicago is a private campus in suburban River Forest, IL. The school reports a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$13,573
family income
under $30k
$14,000
$30–48k
$17,318
$48–75k
$19,478
$75–110k
$23,731
over $110k

Average net price

$18,4362023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$17k$18k$19k200820232008: $17,1212009: $17,5942010: $16,3972011: $18,0712012: $17,8812013: $17,9372014: $17,9382015: $19,5402016: $17,0852017: $16,4032018: $16,5122019: $17,0512020: $18,2252021: $18,2562022: $16,7742023: $18,436$18,436
$17k$18k$19k200820232008: $17,1212009: $17,5942010: $16,3972011: $18,0712012: $17,8812013: $17,9372014: $17,9382015: $19,5402016: $17,0852017: $16,4032018: $16,5122019: $17,0512020: $18,2252021: $18,2562022: $16,7742023: $18,436$18,436

Average net price at Concordia University-Chicago has held near $18,436 from 2008 to 2023.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$17,121
2009$17,594
2010$16,397
2011$18,071
2012$17,881
2013$17,937
2014$17,938
2015$19,540
2016$17,085
2017$16,403
2018$16,512
2019$17,051
2020$18,225
2021$18,256
2022$16,774
2023$18,436
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$45,3832024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $31,1052010: $32,3512011: $32,9202012: $34,0442013: $34,7742014: $36,4682015: $37,9722016: $39,0362017: $38,8502018: $40,0762019: $41,2552020: $42,7502021: $42,2572022: $44,0222023: $44,2522024: $45,383$45,383
$30k$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $31,1052010: $32,3512011: $32,9202012: $34,0442013: $34,7742014: $36,4682015: $37,9722016: $39,0362017: $38,8502018: $40,0762019: $41,2552020: $42,7502021: $42,2572022: $44,0222023: $44,2522024: $45,383$45,383

Total cost at Concordia University-Chicago rose from $31,105 (2009) to $45,383 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$31,105
2010$32,351
2011$32,920
2012$34,044
2013$34,774
2014$36,468
2015$37,972
2016$39,036
2017$38,850
2018$40,076
2019$41,255
2020$42,750
2021$42,257
2022$44,022
2023$44,252
2024$45,383
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k200020232000: $13,8432001: $15,0002002: $16,9002003: $17,9002004: $18,7002005: $19,5002006: $20,3002007: $21,3202008: $22,3902013: $27,5982014: $28,7182015: $29,5202016: $30,6302017: $31,5882018: $32,0782019: $32,8802020: $33,6362021: $34,3102022: $34,9642023: $36,258$36,258
$20k$30k200020232000: $13,8432001: $15,0002002: $16,9002003: $17,9002004: $18,7002005: $19,5002006: $20,3002007: $21,3202008: $22,3902013: $27,5982014: $28,7182015: $29,5202016: $30,6302017: $31,5882018: $32,0782019: $32,8802020: $33,6362021: $34,3102022: $34,9642023: $36,258$36,258

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$13,843
2001$15,000
2002$16,900
2003$17,900
2004$18,700
2005$19,500
2006$20,300
2007$21,320
2008$22,390
2013$27,598
2014$28,718
2015$29,520
2016$30,630
2017$31,588
2018$32,078
2019$32,880
2020$33,636
2021$34,310
2022$34,964
2023$36,258
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $37,488 before grants and other attendance costs. At Concordia University-Chicago, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,323 — Concordia University-Chicago is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

36.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Concordia University-Chicago within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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36.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%entered 1992entered 2018entered 1992: 61.3%entered 1993: 58.1%entered 1994: 53.5%entered 1996: 60.6%entered 1997: 51.8%entered 1998: 41.3%entered 1999: 52.4%entered 2000: 51.7%entered 2001: 47.7%entered 2002: 50%entered 2003: 47.6%entered 2004: 59.5%entered 2005: 59.6%entered 2006: 48.8%entered 2007: 53.5%entered 2008: 57.8%entered 2009: 49.9%entered 2010: 47.5%entered 2011: 47.8%entered 2012: 49.4%entered 2013: 46.7%entered 2014: 50.7%entered 2015: 43.1%entered 2016: 47.9%entered 2017: 47.4%entered 2018: 36.5%36.5%
40%50%60%entered 1992entered 2018entered 1992: 61.3%entered 1993: 58.1%entered 1994: 53.5%entered 1996: 60.6%entered 1997: 51.8%entered 1998: 41.3%entered 1999: 52.4%entered 2000: 51.7%entered 2001: 47.7%entered 2002: 50%entered 2003: 47.6%entered 2004: 59.5%entered 2005: 59.6%entered 2006: 48.8%entered 2007: 53.5%entered 2008: 57.8%entered 2009: 49.9%entered 2010: 47.5%entered 2011: 47.8%entered 2012: 49.4%entered 2013: 46.7%entered 2014: 50.7%entered 2015: 43.1%entered 2016: 47.9%entered 2017: 47.4%entered 2018: 36.5%36.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Concordia University-Chicago fell from 60.6% (entered 1996) to 36.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1992 cohort61.3%
1993 cohort58.1%
1994 cohort53.5%
1996 cohort60.6%
1997 cohort51.8%
1998 cohort41.3%
1999 cohort52.4%
2000 cohort51.7%
2001 cohort47.7%
2002 cohort50%
2003 cohort47.6%
2004 cohort59.5%
2005 cohort59.6%
2006 cohort48.8%
2007 cohort53.5%
2008 cohort57.8%
2009 cohort49.9%
2010 cohort47.5%
2011 cohort47.8%
2012 cohort49.4%
2013 cohort46.7%
2014 cohort50.7%
2015 cohort43.1%
2016 cohort47.9%
2017 cohort47.4%
2018 cohort36.5%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1992–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,081Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,127Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,094Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,906Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,938Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,094Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,954Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,983Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,847Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,344Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,437Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,128Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,632Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $24,463Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,000$23,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,295Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,856Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,046Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,857Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,625Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,734Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,000$8,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,081Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,127Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,094Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,906Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,938Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,094Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,954Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,983Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,847Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,344Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,437Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,128Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,632Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $24,463Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,000$23,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,295Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,856Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,046Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,857Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,625Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,734Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,000$8,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,081$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$14,127$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$14,094$4,376
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$14,500$5,295
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,500$5,856
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$15,906$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,250$6,046
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,938$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,125$5,857
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$15,094$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$15,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,954$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$23,983$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$23,847$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$24,344$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$24,437$8,625
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$23,128$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$23,632$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$24,463$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,250$7,734
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,000$8,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$44,405
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$46,718
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$54,089
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Concordia University-Chicago admitted 3,897 of 4,200 applicants in Fall 2024. The 92.8% rate describes that application pool.

92.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$36,258 tuition · 2023–241,323 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Concordia University-Chicago received 4,200 applications and admitted 3,897 (92.8%), with 300 enrolling.

Concordia University-Chicago did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Concordia University-Chicago under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

92.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%200120242001: 28.4%2002: 57.4%2003: 55.9%2004: 51.5%2005: 58.4%2006: 64.6%2007: 59.4%2008: 58.2%2009: 52.1%2010: 48.8%2011: 56.6%2012: 55.4%2013: 54.4%2014: 53.8%2015: 50.3%2016: 68.9%2017: 74.7%2018: 76%2019: 74.7%2020: 78.5%2021: 87.8%2022: 93%2023: 93.4%2024: 92.8%92.8%
40%60%80%200120242001: 28.4%2002: 57.4%2003: 55.9%2004: 51.5%2005: 58.4%2006: 64.6%2007: 59.4%2008: 58.2%2009: 52.1%2010: 48.8%2011: 56.6%2012: 55.4%2013: 54.4%2014: 53.8%2015: 50.3%2016: 68.9%2017: 74.7%2018: 76%2019: 74.7%2020: 78.5%2021: 87.8%2022: 93%2023: 93.4%2024: 92.8%92.8%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200128.4%
Fall 200257.4%
Fall 200355.9%
Fall 200451.5%
Fall 200558.4%
Fall 200664.6%
Fall 200759.4%
Fall 200858.2%
Fall 200952.1%
Fall 201048.8%
Fall 201156.6%
Fall 201255.4%
Fall 201354.4%
Fall 201453.8%
Fall 201550.3%
Fall 201668.9%
Fall 201774.7%
Fall 201876%
Fall 201974.7%
Fall 202078.5%
Fall 202187.8%
Fall 202293%
Fall 202393.4%
Fall 202492.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

990–1180Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2002202020162002: 10002003: 9102004: 9102005: 9402006: 9502007: 9302008: 9002009: 9202010: 9502011: 9102012: 8852013: 8902014: 9102015: 9202016: 9302017: 9902018: 9902019: 10102020: 9909902002: 12502003: 11902004: 11802005: 13002006: 12002007: 12302008: 11602009: 11502010: 11702011: 11302012: 11352013: 11702014: 11702015: 11402016: 11102017: 11602018: 11702019: 11802020: 11801180
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2002202020162002: 10002003: 9102004: 9102005: 9402006: 9502007: 9302008: 9002009: 9202010: 9502011: 9102012: 8852013: 8902014: 9102015: 9202016: 9302017: 9902018: 9902019: 10102020: 9909902002: 12502003: 11902004: 11802005: 13002006: 12002007: 12302008: 11602009: 11502010: 11702011: 11302012: 11352013: 11702014: 11702015: 11402016: 11102017: 11602018: 11702019: 11802020: 11801180

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200210001250
Fall 20039101190
Fall 20049101180
Fall 20059401300
Fall 20069501200
Fall 20079301230
Fall 20089001160
Fall 20099201150
Fall 20109501170
Fall 20119101130
Fall 20128851135
Fall 20138901170
Fall 20149101170
Fall 20159201140
Fall 20169301110
Fall 20179901160
Fall 20189901170
Fall 201910101180
Fall 20209901180
IPEDS Fall 2002–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–25Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20222426200220202002: 202003: 192004: 192005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 192017: 202018: 202019: 202020: 19192002: 262003: 252004: 252005: 252006: 262007: 252008: 252009: 242010: 242011: 252012: 232013: 242014: 242015: 252016: 242017: 242018: 252019: 262020: 2525
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200220202002: 202003: 192004: 192005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 192017: 202018: 202019: 202020: 19192002: 262003: 252004: 252005: 252006: 262007: 252008: 252009: 242010: 242011: 252012: 232013: 242014: 242015: 252016: 242017: 242018: 252019: 262020: 2525

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20022026
Fall 20031925
Fall 20041925
Fall 20051925
Fall 20061926
Fall 20071925
Fall 20081925
Fall 20091924
Fall 20101924
Fall 20111925
Fall 20121923
Fall 20132024
Fall 20142024
Fall 20152025
Fall 20161924
Fall 20172024
Fall 20182025
Fall 20192026
Fall 20201925
IPEDS Fall 2002–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,323Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k2k200220242002: 1,1712003: 1,0722004: 1,0202005: 1,0102006: 1,0112007: 1,0262008: 1,0792009: 1,2322010: 1,3372011: 1,4132012: 1,4602013: 1,5632014: 1,4912015: 1,4472016: 1,4672017: 1,4052018: 1,4632019: 1,5022020: 1,4522021: 1,3702022: 1,2852023: 1,3372024: 1,3231,323
1k1k1k2k200220242002: 1,1712003: 1,0722004: 1,0202005: 1,0102006: 1,0112007: 1,0262008: 1,0792009: 1,2322010: 1,3372011: 1,4132012: 1,4602013: 1,5632014: 1,4912015: 1,4472016: 1,4672017: 1,4052018: 1,4632019: 1,5022020: 1,4522021: 1,3702022: 1,2852023: 1,3372024: 1,3231,323

Undergraduate enrollment at Concordia University-Chicago rose from 1,171 (Fall 2002) to 1,323 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,171
Fall 20031,072
Fall 20041,020
Fall 20051,010
Fall 20061,011
Fall 20071,026
Fall 20081,079
Fall 20091,232
Fall 20101,337
Fall 20111,413
Fall 20121,460
Fall 20131,563
Fall 20141,491
Fall 20151,447
Fall 20161,467
Fall 20171,405
Fall 20181,463
Fall 20191,502
Fall 20201,452
Fall 20211,370
Fall 20221,285
Fall 20231,337
Fall 20241,323
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

61%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

55%60%65%70%75%200320232003: 70%2004: 73%2005: 78%2006: 71%2007: 71%2008: 71%2009: 68%2010: 63%2011: 64%2012: 67%2013: 65%2014: 62%2015: 66%2016: 67%2017: 61%2018: 62%2019: 71%2020: 57%2021: 58%2022: 63%2023: 61%61%
60%70%200320232003: 70%2004: 73%2005: 78%2006: 71%2007: 71%2008: 71%2009: 68%2010: 63%2011: 64%2012: 67%2013: 65%2014: 62%2015: 66%2016: 67%2017: 61%2018: 62%2019: 71%2020: 57%2021: 58%2022: 63%2023: 61%61%

First-year retention at Concordia University-Chicago fell from 70% (Fall 2003) to 61% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort70%
Fall 2004 cohort73%
Fall 2005 cohort78%
Fall 2006 cohort71%
Fall 2007 cohort71%
Fall 2008 cohort71%
Fall 2009 cohort68%
Fall 2010 cohort63%
Fall 2011 cohort64%
Fall 2012 cohort67%
Fall 2013 cohort65%
Fall 2014 cohort62%
Fall 2015 cohort66%
Fall 2016 cohort67%
Fall 2017 cohort61%
Fall 2018 cohort62%
Fall 2019 cohort71%
Fall 2020 cohort57%
Fall 2021 cohort58%
Fall 2022 cohort63%
Fall 2023 cohort61%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Concordia University-Chicago

45.7% of Concordia University-Chicago's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Concordia University-Chicago as a primarily residential campus of 1,323 undergraduates — and 60.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Concordia University-Chicago reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 92.8%. Review Concordia University-Chicago's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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How Concordia University-Chicago compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Concordia University-Chicago92.8%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Concordia University-Chicago$37,488
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Concordia University-Chicago's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Concordia University-Chicago$54,089
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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Concordia University-Chicago, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisConcordia University-ChicagoIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS92.8%77%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$37,488$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$54,089$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Concordia University-Chicago, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Concordia University-Chicago federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Health and Medical Administrative Services$73,256
Human Resources Management and Services$72,050
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,212
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,533
Criminology$50,897
Psychology, General$46,590
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,532
Communication and Media Studies$43,071

These 9 fields listed for Concordia University-Chicago measure earnings after completion. The $54,089 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 46 additional Concordia University-Chicago fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Concordia University-Chicago report?

Concordia University-Chicago did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 92.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Concordia University-Chicago's acceptance rate?

92.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,897 admitted from 4,200 applicants.

How much does Concordia University-Chicago cost?

At Concordia University-Chicago, tuition is $37,488. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Concordia University-Chicago report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $54,089. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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