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| Metric | Southern Nazarene | Concordia University-Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | – | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | – | 93% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | – | 91% / 94% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | – | 4,200 |
| Admitted | – | 3,897 |
| Enrolled | – | 300 |
| Yield | – | 8% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | – | Required |
| Admission: High school record | – | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | – | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | – | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | – | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | – | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | – | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | – | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | – | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | – | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | – | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | – | Test-blind |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | Church of the Nazarene | Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod |
| Athletics | Division II | Division III |
| Conference | Great American Conference | Northern Athletics Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,455 | 1,323 |
| Beds in college housing | 690 | 651 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 47% | 46% |
| First-gen | 38% | 39% |
| Men / women | 45% / 55% | 48% / 52% |
| Part-time students | 19% | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 31% | 21% |
| First-years from in state | 61% | 71% |
| First-years from other states | 36% | 28% |
| First-years from abroad | 4% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 66 | 117 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 18% | 28% |
| Diversity index | 0.69 | 0.68 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 15 to 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 50% | 70% |
| Average faculty salary | $60,364 | $60,831 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 338 | 308 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 18% · Organizational Behavior Studies 11% · General Studies 9% | Exercise Science and Kinesiology 33% · Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 6% · Health/Health Care Administration/Management 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,999 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $5,834 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $26,234 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $8,349 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 53% | 80% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $22,982 | $24,298 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 50% | 51% |
| Net price, students with grants | $23,295 | $19,073 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $46,157 | $49,998 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $46,157 | $49,998 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $29,600 | $36,258 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $29,600 | $36,258 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 97% |
| Average grant | $23,175 | $26,361 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 95% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 37% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $21K (proxy) | 13% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $21K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $54,951 | $54,089 |
| Graduation rate | 61% | 56% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 45% | 30% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 55% | 55% |
| Pell graduation gap | 10 pts lower | 25 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 59% | 46% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 44% | 37% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 31% | 11% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 73% | 61% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 48% | 50% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 68% | 60% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 12% | 29% |
| Median debt | $21,900 | $23,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 60% | 57% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,750 | $14,748 |
| Website | snu.edu | cuchicago.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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