Key differences on Outcomes
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Concordia University-Chicago grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than Columbia's ($54,089 vs. $41,338)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Concordia University-Chicago graduates 4 pts more of its students than Columbia (56% vs. 52%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Columbia$41.3K
Concordia University-Chicago$54.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Columbia52%
Concordia University-Chicago56%Highest
Retention rate
Columbia60%
Concordia University-Chicago61%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Columbia$22.8KLowest
Concordia University-Chicago$23K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Columbia65%
Concordia University-Chicago57%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Columbia$14.3KLowest
Concordia University-Chicago$14.7K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Columbia51%
Concordia University-Chicago50%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Columbia53%
Concordia University-Chicago60%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Columbia25%
Concordia University-Chicago29%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Columbia30%
Concordia University-Chicago30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
ColumbiaNot shown: under 30 students
Concordia University-Chicago55%
Pell graduation gap
ColumbiaNot reported
Concordia University-Chicago25 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Columbia | Concordia University-Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51% | 46% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 37% |
| Black | 30% | 11% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
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