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Concordia University-Chicago

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL · 1.3k students

OpenPrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedcuchicago.edu
37.2/100

Trajecta score

-2.1 since '20

Ranked #1500 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

40.8 · #1372

2020

38.1 · #1731

2021

37.4 · #1763

2022

39.4 · #1694

2023

38.7 · #1735

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

10/ 100

Career Outcomes

58/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

63/ 100

Academic Investment

22/ 100

Access & Equity

45/ 100

Academic Profile

10

Career Outcomes

58

Student Success

25

Affordability

63

Academic Investment

22

Access & Equity

45

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Cost / Net Price

$45k / $18k

SAT Avg

Retention

61%

Grad Rate

41%

Admissions

93%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$37,488

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,488

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

46%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

57%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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