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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Concordia University-Chicago is a bit larger (1,323 vs. 1,116)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    La Sierra has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Concordia University-Chicago (47% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    La Sierra has 1 pts more first-gen students than Concordia University-Chicago (40% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Concordia University-Chicago1.3K
La Sierra1.1K
Pell Grant share
Concordia University-Chicago46%
La Sierra47%
First-gen share
Concordia University-Chicago39%
La Sierra40%
Diversity index
Concordia University-Chicago0.68
La Sierra0.67

Who they are

Men
Concordia University-Chicago48%
La Sierra42%
Part-time students
Concordia University-Chicago10%
La Sierra5%
Students 25 and older
Concordia University-Chicago21%
La Sierra7%

Race & ethnicity

Concordia University-Chicago
La Sierra
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Concordia University-Chicago71%
La Sierra85%
First-years from other states
Concordia University-Chicago28%
La Sierra12%
First-years from abroad
Concordia University-Chicago0%
La Sierra3%
New transfer students this fall
Concordia University-Chicago117
La Sierra149
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Concordia University-Chicago28%
La Sierra39%

Campus

Concordia University-Chicago
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceStudy abroad
La Sierra
Large cityNAIA · California Pacific ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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