Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Life's yield is 34 pts higher than Concordia University Texas's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Concordia University Texas's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Life

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Concordia University Texas grads earn $13.5K more ten years out than Life's ($60,883 vs. $47,397)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Concordia University Texas has 8 pts more first-gen students than Life (38% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Life is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Concordia University Texas costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Life ($25,797 vs. $31,195, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Concordia University Texas admits 91%, Life 93%; Life's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
Life93%
Concordia University Texas91%
Quad's selectivity
  • LifeOpen
  • Concordia University TexasOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Life
920–1130
Concordia University TexasTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LifeGPA required
  • Concordia University TexasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Concordia University Texas is a bit larger than Life (1,185 vs. 893 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Life893
Concordia University Texas1.2K
Pell Grant share
Life40%
Concordia University Texas41%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Life, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Concordia University Texas.

Students per faculty member
Life15 to 1
Concordia University Texas16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LifeGeneral Studies23%
  • Concordia University TexasRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse43%

What each costs

Concordia University Texas costs about $5.4K less a year than Life on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Life$31.2K
Concordia University Texas$25.8K
Aid generosity
Life24%
Concordia University Texas52%

What each pays off

Concordia University Texas's former students earn more, a median $60.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Life$47.4K
Concordia University Texas$60.9K
Graduation rate
Life46%
Concordia University Texas42%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LifeGrowing+73%
  • Concordia University TexasGrowing+194%
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