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Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX 1,185 Undergrads 42.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$53,020
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,131
After Aid
Median Earnings
$64,701
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,131
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$64,701
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$60,883
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate42.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age26.0
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
91.3%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -51375th: -
SAT Math
25th: -50575th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2075th: -

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
+$573k
+$106k
+$89k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$490k
+$23k
+$5k
Full Cost$53k/yr
+$382k
-$85k
-$102k

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
33
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
60
6%
Full Cost$53k/yr
Never
-54%
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 Return-8%

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-64%
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

Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,564
Earnings (2yr)
$27,476
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Median Debt
$21,292
Earnings (4yr)
$70,668
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Median Debt
$37,500
Earnings (4yr)
$78,414
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,486
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,713
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,320
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Median Debt
$28,535
Earnings (4yr)
$52,691
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, Other
BachCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,748
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,325
Earnings (4yr)
$79,891
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Religious Education
BachCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,633
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,381
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,990
Earnings (4yr)
$47,224
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,748
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$98,611
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$34,366
Earnings (4yr)
$68,531
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$103,575
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k

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.