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Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL 1,337 Undergrads 53.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$44,252
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$16,774
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,089
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$16,774
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$54,089
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate53.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
93.4%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
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
+$470k
+$74k
-$14k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$410k
+$13k
-$75k
Full Cost$44k/yr
+$311k
-$86k
-$173k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
Never
-124%
Full Cost$44k/yr
Never
-109%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- 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-104%
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-87%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$54,197
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,569
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$18,443
Earnings (5yr)
$72,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,705
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$22,495
Earnings (2yr)
$56,415
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,871
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,800
Earnings (5yr)
$40,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$23,812
Earnings (5yr)
$40,968
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,298
Earnings (5yr)
$46,261
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,231
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Master's Degrees
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
MastCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$33,625
Earnings (5yr)
$81,115
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$53,872
Earnings (2yr)
$36,134
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$17,214
Earnings (5yr)
$71,888
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,887
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
$22,899
Earnings (5yr)
$81,395
Lifetime Value Added
+$249k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,666
Lifetime Value Added
+$303k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,612
Earnings (5yr)
$57,434
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$16,300
Earnings (5yr)
$76,075
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$47,380
Earnings (5yr)
$76,150
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,141
Earnings (5yr)
$62,923
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$19,166
Earnings (5yr)
$69,455
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Graduate Certificates
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$123,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$721k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$49,142
Earnings (5yr)
$136,386
Lifetime Value Added
+$499k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.