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Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, CA 1,536 Undergrads 64.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$58,682
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$28,115
After Aid
Median Earnings
$83,064
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$28,115
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$83,064
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+28%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$65,083
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate64.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age22.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients23.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
66.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -58075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -56575th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2575th: -

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$714k
+$247k
+$229k
Median Cost$28k/yr
+$612k
+$146k
+$128k
Full Cost$59k/yr
+$502k
+$36k
+$18k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median Cost$28k/yr
36
127%
Full Cost$59k/yr
56
9%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return108%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-31%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Behavioral Sciences
BachCIP: 3017
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (4yr)
$46,098
Natl Median: $48,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,730
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,635
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,848
Earnings (4yr)
$56,388
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
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
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$24,125
Earnings (5yr)
$42,288
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,206
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,593
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Median Debt
$20,312
Earnings (4yr)
$105,657
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$300k
Religious Education
BachCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,633
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,648
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$28,038
Earnings (4yr)
$82,691
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Median Debt
$45,965
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$100,038
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$109,714
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$102,896
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$107,688
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
International/Globalization Studies
MastCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$24,732
Earnings (4yr)
$50,990
Natl Median: $86,219
Lifetime Value Added
-$249k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$29,290
Earnings (4yr)
$71,776
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Median Debt
$42,448
Earnings (4yr)
$91,553
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
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.