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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    La Sierra grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Concordia University-Chicago's ($61,824 vs. $54,089)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Concordia University-Chicago graduates 4 pts more of its students than La Sierra (56% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
La Sierra$61.8K
Concordia University-Chicago$54.1K
Graduation rate
La Sierra52%
Concordia University-Chicago56%
Retention rate
La Sierra77%
Concordia University-Chicago61%

Borrowing

Median debt
La Sierra$27K
Concordia University-Chicago$23K
Undergrads with a federal loan
La Sierra59%
Concordia University-Chicago57%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
La Sierra$21.5K
Concordia University-Chicago$14.7K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
La Sierra45%
Concordia University-Chicago50%
Credential within 8 years, all students
La Sierra53%
Concordia University-Chicago60%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
La Sierra2%
Concordia University-Chicago29%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
La Sierra58%
Concordia University-Chicago30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
La Sierra66%
Concordia University-Chicago55%
Pell graduation gap
La Sierra8 pts lower
Concordia University-Chicago25 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupLa SierraConcordia University-Chicago
White46%46%
Asian82%Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino54%37%
BlackNot shown: under 30 students11%
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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