Concordia University-Chicago

Name: Concordia University-Chicago Common Data Set 2022-23
Creator: Concordia University-Chicago
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2022-23

The 2022-23 Common Data Set for Concordia University-Chicago — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

93.0%

Applications

4,296

Admitted

3,997

Enrolled

268

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$54,089

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

36%

6-year completion

Average net price

$18,436

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,000

federal loans only

Nonpayment

13%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report524numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Dr. Elizabeth

Last Name:Owolabi

Title:Director of Insitutional Research

Office:Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness

Address Line 1:7400 Augusta St

Zipcode60305-1499

Phone:708-209-3566

Email Address:Elizabeth.Owolabi@cuchicago.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Other

City:River Forest

StateIL

Address Information

Name of College/University:Concordia University Chicago

Street Address Line 1:7400 Augusta St

CityRiver Forest

StateIL

Zip60305-1499

Main Phone Number (Area Code)708

Main Phone Number:771-8300

WWW Home Page Address:www.cuchicago.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):708

Admissions Phone Number:209-3100

Admissions Email Address:admissions@cuchicago.edu

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree -- otherX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1293

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4026

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5319

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	0	5	5
Hispanic/Latino	105	449	452
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	34	155	156
White, non-Hispanic	111	553	555
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	5	5
Asian, non-Hispanic	3	30	30
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	3	3
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	24	69	69
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	4	16	18
Total	283	1285	1293

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	108
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	298
Postbachelor's certificates	6
Master's degrees	1241
Post-master's certificates	30
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	92
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	66
Doctoral degrees, other	0

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	153	105	76	334
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	153	105	76	334
Completed in less than four years	40	38	32	110
Completed in less than five years	18	13	10	41
Completed in less than six years	5	5	3	13
Total completers	63	56	45	164
Six-year graduation rate	0.411764706%	0.533333333%	0.592105263%	0.491017964%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	113	102	52	267
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	113	102	52	267
Completed in less than four years	30	50	24	104
Completed in less than five years	8	8	3	19
Completed in less than six years	1	0	0	1
Total completers	39	58	27	124
Six-year graduation rate	0.345132743%	0.568627451%	0.519230769%	0.464419476%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	59.65%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2049	2247	Not reported	4,296
Admitted	1879	2118	Not reported	3,997
Enrolled	106	162	Not reported	268
Enrolled full-time	106	162	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Standardized test scores	—	—	—	Yes
Application essay	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0

SAT Math: Total0

SAT Composite: Total0

ACT Composite: Total0

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.23

Admission Policies

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Amount of housing deposit:200

Refundable if student does not enroll?X

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	88	101	189
Admitted	88	101	189
Enrolled	22	22	44

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any

Transfer Credit Policies

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.cuchicago.edu/academics/catalog/

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Students wishing to pursue credit for prior learning are required to contact the CPL coordinator. Students with educational experiences from service in the Army, Navy or Marines are encouraged to submit a Joint Services Transcript. (Credit from the Community College of the Air Force will be accepted as tra

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Other (specify):X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)41%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing51%

Percent who live off campus or commute49%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)37%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing34%

Percent who live off campus or commute66%

Percent of students age 25 and older20%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students22

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	35200	35200
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1058	1058
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1200	1200	1200
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	600	900	900
Other expenses	800	800	800

Financial Aid

11 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	36	147
Average institutional non-need grant	18596	17852
Athletic grant recipients	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	334	1061	144
Applied for need-based aid	329	998	118
Determined to have financial need	297	902	93
Awarded any aid	297	898	81
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	297	895	62
Awarded need-based self-help aid	197	596	59
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	33	130	0
Need fully met	46	198	4
Average percentage of need met	77.4	80	42.3
Average financial aid package	28109	27335	6987
Average need-based scholarship or grant	24792	23143	4682
Average need-based self-help award	3195	4132	3633
Average need-based loan	3006	3865	3633

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.144

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	107	74.00	22113
Federal loan programs	107	74.00	18663
Institutional loan programs	0	0.00	0
State loan programs	0	0.00	0
Private student loans	17	12.00	21710

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:5

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$14,562

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$72,810

Financial Aid Forms

Other (specify):X

Specify:Complete admission process

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month12

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):6

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1

Financial Aid Notification

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X

If yes, starting date (Month):12

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Aid Available

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

Music/dramaX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	99	320	419
Members of minority groups	12	58	70
Females	53	174	227
Males	46	146	192
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	68	102	170
Master's, but not terminal master's	18	125	143
Bachelor's degree	1	3	4
Unknown or other highest degree	12	90	102
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	45	186	231

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12

based on ____ students1,214

and ____ faculty98

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	172	0
10-19 students	172	0
20-29 students	194	6
30-39 students	99	3
40-49 students	7	0
50-99 students	0	0
100+ students	1	0
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	0%	0%	0%
Natural resources and conservation	0%	0%	0%
Architecture	0%	0%	0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0%	0%	0%
Communication/journalism	0%	0%	0.0201342%
Communication technologies	0%	0%	0%
Computer and information sciences	0%	0%	0.0100671%
Personal and culinary services	0%	0%	0%
Education	0%	0%	0.2013423%
Engineering	0%	0%	0%
Engineering technologies	0%	0%	0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0%	0%	0.0067114%
Family and consumer sciences	0%	0%	0%
Law/legal studies	0%	Not reported	0%
English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	0%	0%	0%
Biological/life sciences	0%	0%	0.0268456%
Mathematics and statistics	0%	0%	0.0067114%
Military science and military technologies	0%	0%	0%
Interdisciplinary studies	0%	0%	0.0100671%
Parks and recreation	0%	0%	0.2315436%
Philosophy and religious studies	0%	0%	0.0033557%
Theology and religious vocations	0%	0%	0.0201342%
Physical sciences	0%	0%	0%
Science technologies	0%	0%	0%
Psychology	0%	0%	0.0704698%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0%	0%	0%
Public administration and social services	0%	0%	0.0302013%
Social sciences	0.75%	0%	0.0369128%
Construction trades	0%	0%	0%
Mechanic and repair technologies	0%	0%	0%
Precision production	0%	0%	0%
Transportation and materials moving	0%	0%	0%
Visual and performing arts	0%	0%	0.033557%
Health professions and related programs	0%	0%	0.1275168%
Business/marketing	0.25%	0%	0.147651%
History	0%	0%	0.0100671%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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