Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
A private nonprofit institution in River Forest, Illinois, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Concordia University-Chicago serves students across multiple degree programs. With 1,323 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $54,089 ten years after enrollment, which is 33% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 41.4%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $23,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.35x. The average net price after financial aid is $18,436 per year. The most popular programs include Educational Administration, Sports & Fitness, Curriculum & Instruction, Business Administration & Management, and Teacher Education.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$54,089
Average Net Price
$18,436
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.73x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.35x
Admissions & Enrollment
Cost
Out-of-State Tuition
$37,488
Net Cost by Family Income
Student Demographics
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
58.8%
Accreditations
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Programs (70)
Bachelor (24)
Master (16)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
| Educational Administration | $82,000 | 273 |
| Sports & Fitness | $66,304 | 214 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $68,826 | 125 |
| Business Administration & Management | $82,060 | 84 |
| Teacher Education | $62,613 | 61 |
| Educational Assessment | $74,446 | 53 |
| Special Education | $67,237 | 48 |
| Secondary Education | $61,264 | 48 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $69,536 | 30 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $84,318 | 26 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 15 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 10 |
| Gerontology | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Administration | $56,757 | 5 |
| Bilingual Education | Not reported | 4 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $57,111 | 1 |
Doctoral (7)
Graduate Certificate (4)
Show 19 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Master | 2 |
| Special Education | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Bachelor | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor | 2 |
| Religion | Master | 2 |
| Criminology | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Finance | Master | 2 |
| History | Bachelor | 2 |
| Education | Bachelor | 1 |
| Education | Master | 1 |
| Educational Assessment | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor | 1 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor | 1 |
| Political Science | Bachelor | 1 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship | Bachelor | 1 |
| Human Resources Management | Associate | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor | 1 |
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