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Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA 1,536 Undergrads 64.5% Grad Rate
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: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$83,064
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate64.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
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
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
+$714k
+$247k
+$229k
Median Cost$28k/yr
+$612k
+$146k
+$128k
Full Cost$59k/yr
+$502k
+$36k
+$18k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
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).
- 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 Return108%
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-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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
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
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,848
Earnings (4yr)
$56,388
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
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
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
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
Theological and Ministerial Studies
BachCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$28,038
Earnings (4yr)
$82,691
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$45,965
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$100,038
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$109,714
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$102,896
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
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
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$42,448
Earnings (4yr)
$91,553
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Gr-CertCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.