- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WISuburb: largeZIP 53097Founded 1881
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1881
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.cuw.edu
WisconsinReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Concordia University-Wisconsin is a private nonprofit university in Mequon, Wisconsin, with 2,197 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 67% within six years and costs $29,239 a year after aid.
67%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention78%
4-year graduation54%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans59%
$29,239net price / year
78%admission rate
1190average SAT
67%graduate in 6 years
$61,992median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,656median debt
#688 of 1,704 for earnings#1,428 of 1,739 for lowest net price#461 of 1,738 for graduation rate#810 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $55,653tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $36,530
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $36,530
- Average net price
- $29,239national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$29,401
$30,001–48,000$19,927
$48,001–75,000$25,240
$75,001–110,000$28,129
$110,001+$34,688
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college67%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 67%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,430
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,992middle 50%: $42,629–$87,551
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,656
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$87,551
Median, Concordia University-Wisconsin$61,992
Lower quarter$42,629
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,197
- Part-time
- 17%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 24.3
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,256 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,274
- Endowment, end of year
- $110,524,724
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White70%
Hispanic7.7%
Black10%
Asian2.7%
Two or more races1.9%
U.S. nonresident3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.5%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions27%
Business & management21%
Education16%
Public administration & social service4.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.0%
Theology & religious vocations3.5%
Psychology3.1%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI | $24,205 | 69% | $64,501 |
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| Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI | $28,822 | 72% | $62,317 |
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| Viterbo University La Crosse, WI | $22,797 | 63% | $65,641 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University Center Valley, PA | $29,183 | 70% | $69,129 |
| Touro University New York, NY | $28,433 | 67% | $57,553 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $29,235 | 64% | $46,945 |
| Drake University Des Moines, IA | $29,415 | 71% | $78,855 |
| Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI | $29,164 | 71% | $59,582 |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | $30,496 | 66% | $94,613 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 238616. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5159009.