Concordia University-Irvine

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

In 2024-25 institutional reporting, Concordia University Irvine's four-year graduation rate was 50%, while its six-year rate was 58%. These measures follow specified cohorts of first-time, full-time students; they should not be read as completion rates for all transfers, part-time students, or graduate students.

The reported first-year retention rate was 75%, meaning roughly three-quarters of the measured entering group returned for the following fall. Graduation and retention rates are useful planning indicators, but they do not explain why individual students leave, transfer, pause enrollment, or take longer to finish. A prospective transfer student should pay particular attention to the program-specific degree audit, which will be more useful for estimating their own time to completion.

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

Federal College Scorecard program data report earnings for some Concordia University Irvine fields one year after completion. These are field-specific measures for graduates represented in the federal data, not promised starting salaries or a measure of every alumnus's earnings.

In the October 2026 figures, the reported one-year earnings measure was $85,686 for the nursing field and $37,016 for business administration. Communication and media studies was reported at $33,624. Differences can reflect occupation, degree level, further study, location, and which graduates are included. A field-of-study category may also cover more than one credential, so applicants should check the credential-specific College Scorecard entry before using a figure to evaluate a particular program.

One-year earnings are an incomplete return-on-investment measure. They do not show an individual graduate's debt, earnings growth, working hours, or the cost of obtaining any license or additional qualification.