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Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL
Private 4-year school
$53,967projected sticker price
$20,587projected average net price for
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This year at Concordia University-Chicago, we project that on average students will pay $20,587, while the advertised price of attendance is $53,967. That’s a difference of $33,380.

Prices at Concordia University-Chicago over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$53,967
sticker price
$20,587
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Concordia University-ChicagoIn-state sticker price at Concordia University-Chicago
26-27$20,587$53,967
25-26$20,130$52,769
24-25$19,683$51,598
23-24$19,073$49,998
22-23$17,767$48,326
21-22$18,832$47,340
20-21$18,817$46,462
19-20$17,363$45,476
18-19$17,051$44,426
17-18$16,775$43,636
16-17$17,846$42,402
15-16$19,980$41,112
14-15$18,557$40,310
13-14$18,450$38,862

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Concordia University-Chicago this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $25,805, while students with incomes between $48K and $75K will pay around $17,020. That's a difference of $8,785.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$18,128
$17,699
$17,020
$21,637
$25,805
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Concordia University-Chicago
<$30K$18,128
$30K-$48K$17,699
$48K-$75K$17,020
$75K-$110K$21,637
>$110K$25,805

School details

Located in River Forest, IL
93% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
45% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Concordia University-Chicago, over the last five years 45% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

45% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Concordia University-Chicago.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
50%
59%
25%
39%
33%
55%
24%
25%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Concordia University-ChicagoNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native50%30%
Asian59%45%
Black25%34%
Hispanic39%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander33%28%
White55%49%
Multiple races24%37%
Unknown race25%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Concordia University-Chicago, about 62% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

62%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

14%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Concordia University-Chicago has 6,786 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
6,786 students

About 64% of students are female.

64% female
36% male
<1% other

And about 52% of students are white.

White

52%

Hispanic

17%

Black

17%

Nonresident

5%

Unknown race

3%

Multiple races

3%

Asian

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%