Concordia University-Chicago

What are the graduation rates for students at Concordia University-Chicago?

Reported completion outcomes warrant close attention: the university's six-year graduation rate is 36%, and its four-year rate is 29% in the cited IPEDS reporting period. Its reported first-year retention rate is 61%, meaning a little over three in five students in the measured cohort returned the following fall.

The graduation measures primarily track first-time, full-time students pursuing a bachelor's degree. They do not describe every transfer student, part-time student, or graduate student, and they are not a measure of whether students who leave subsequently earn a degree elsewhere. A four-year rate asks who completed within the conventional schedule; the six-year rate allows additional time for the same type of cohort.

These figures cannot, by themselves, explain why students did or did not finish. They do, however, make academic planning and affordability consequential questions for an applicant. Students can ask their intended department how often required courses run, what support is available after an unsuccessful course, and how a change of major might affect time to degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Concordia University-Chicago?

College Scorecard program-level figures provide limited snapshots of earnings about one year after completion. For example, the reported figure for health and medical administrative services is $53,948, while the figure for business administration, management and operations is $37,339.

Other reported program figures include $42,282 for teacher education focused on particular levels or methods and $35,283 for psychology. Scorecard earnings are based on covered former students with qualifying earnings records, not on a survey of every graduate or a promised starting salary. A field-of-study category can also encompass credentials or career paths that differ from the degree an applicant has in mind.

One-year earnings are especially incomplete for people entering graduate study, pursuing licensure, changing jobs, or working part time. Prospective students should compare the exact program and credential, consider likely borrowing, and ask about internship access and professional requirements rather than use a single earnings figure as a prediction of their own outcome.