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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Columbia12 to 1
Concordia University-Chicago13 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Columbia34%
Concordia University-Chicago70%
Average faculty salary
Columbia$53,484
Concordia University-Chicago$60,831

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Columbia$7,242
Concordia University-Chicago$5,834
Endowment per student
Columbia$13,671
Concordia University-Chicago$8,349
Tuition share of core revenue
Columbia62%
Concordia University-Chicago80%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Columbia354
Concordia University-Chicago308
Most popular majors
Columbia

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Psychology, General 11%

Concordia University-Chicago

Exercise Science and Kinesiology 33% · Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 6% · Health/Health Care Administration/Management 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why