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Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX 1,388 Undergrads 43.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$52,098
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,240
After Aid
Median Earnings
$60,883
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,240
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$60,883
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate43.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
91.1%
SAT Avg
988
SAT Reading
25th: 44051375th: 550
SAT Math
25th: 42050575th: 550
ACT Composite
25th: 152075th: 24

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
+$524k
+$127k
+$39k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$444k
+$47k
-$41k
Full Cost$52k/yr
+$336k
-$60k
-$148k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
40
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-51%
Full Cost$52k/yr
Never
-79%
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-54%

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-76%
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

Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,564
Earnings (2yr)
$27,476
Lifetime Value Added
-$295k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,292
Earnings (5yr)
$70,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$37,500
Earnings (5yr)
$79,954
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,486
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,713
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,320
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,990
Earnings (5yr)
$53,772
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$28,535
Earnings (5yr)
$44,835
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,325
Earnings (5yr)
$81,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Social Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 4599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,381
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,188
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$86,531
Lifetime Value Added
+$283k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$34,366
Earnings (5yr)
$66,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k

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.