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Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL 1,323 Undergrads 58.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$46,836
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,217
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,648
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,217
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$57,648
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$56,714
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate58.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)22.4
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients52.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time89.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
92.8%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$510k
+$40k
+$24k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$448k
-$22k
-$38k
Full Cost$47k/yr
+$341k
-$129k
-$145k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
45
∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
Never
-62%
Full Cost$47k/yr
Never
-86%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-65%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-79%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (4yr)
$54,533
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,784
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,071
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,897
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (4yr)
$73,256
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,582
Earnings (4yr)
$72,050
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
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Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,748
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
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Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,582
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,612
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,751
Earnings (4yr)
$46,590
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Religious Education
BachCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,633
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,677
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
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Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$20,830
Earnings (4yr)
$55,309
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
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Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,532
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
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Median Debt
$23,031
Earnings (4yr)
$55,212
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,067
Natl Median: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
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Median Debt
$38,495
Earnings (4yr)
$82,060
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
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Median Debt
$66,070
Earnings (4yr)
$69,536
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
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Median Debt
$18,044
Earnings (4yr)
$68,826
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
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Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,585
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
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Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,435
Earnings (4yr)
$82,000
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
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Median Debt
$16,884
Earnings (4yr)
$74,446
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
MastCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,105
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,757
Natl Median: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
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Religious Music and Worship
MastCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,199
Earnings (4yr)
$67,237
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$31,108
Earnings (4yr)
$66,304
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
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Median Debt
$48,500
Earnings (4yr)
$84,318
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
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Median Debt
$23,966
Earnings (4yr)
$62,613
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
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Median Debt
$33,554
Earnings (4yr)
$61,264
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,111
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
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Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$29,606
Earnings (4yr)
$110,620
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$408k
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Gerontology
Gr-CertCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Gr-CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,444
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$58,598
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$56,263
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$45,639
Earnings (4yr)
$123,623
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
DocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$70,287
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,993
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,822
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.