Quad

Head-to-head

Concordia University-Chicago
La Sierra

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  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

    La Sierra's yield is 6 pts higher than Concordia University-Chicago's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

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

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

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

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Concordia University-Chicago costs about $1.4K less per year on average than La Sierra ($24,298 vs. $25,687, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

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

    Pell Grant recipients

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

La Sierra admits 92%, Concordia University-Chicago 93%; La Sierra's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Concordia University-Chicago93%
La Sierra92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Concordia University-ChicagoOpen
  • La SierraOpen
SAT middle 50%
Concordia University-ChicagoTest-blind
La SierraTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Concordia University-ChicagoGPA and school record required
  • La SierraGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Concordia University-Chicago is a bit larger than La Sierra (1,323 vs. 1,116 undergrads); La Sierra has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Concordia University-Chicago1.3K
La Sierra1.1K
Pell Grant share
Concordia University-Chicago46%
La Sierra47%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Concordia University-Chicago, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies at La Sierra.

Students per faculty member
Concordia University-Chicago13 to 1
La Sierra12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Concordia University-ChicagoExercise Science and Kinesiology33%
  • La SierraCriminal Justice/Safety Studies18%

What each costs

Concordia University-Chicago costs about $1.4K less a year than La Sierra on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 51%.

Average cost, all students
Concordia University-Chicago$24.3K
La Sierra$25.7K
Aid generosity
Concordia University-Chicago51%
La Sierra51%

What each pays off

La Sierra's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Concordia University-Chicago$54.1K
La Sierra$61.8K
Graduation rate
Concordia University-Chicago56%
La Sierra52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Concordia University-Chicago but fell at La Sierra; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Concordia University-ChicagoGrowing+13%
  • La SierraShrinking−59%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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