Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Nazarene graduates 5 pts more of its students than Concordia University-Chicago (61% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Southern Nazarene is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Southern Nazarene costs about $1.3K less per year on average than Concordia University-Chicago ($22,982 vs. $24,298, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Southern Nazarene has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Concordia University-Chicago (47% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Southern Nazarene is a bit larger (1,455 vs. 1,323)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Concordia University-Chicago's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Southern Nazarene

    Aid generosity

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-Chicago admits 93%; Southern Nazarene doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Concordia University-Chicago93%
Southern NazareneNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Concordia University-ChicagoOpen
  • Southern NazareneNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Concordia University-ChicagoTest-blind
Southern NazareneNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Concordia University-ChicagoGPA and school record required
  • Southern NazareneNot reported

Who's on each campus

Concordia University-Chicago and Southern Nazarene are about the same size; Southern Nazarene has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Concordia University-Chicago1.3K
Southern Nazarene1.5K
Pell Grant share
Concordia University-Chicago46%
Southern Nazarene47%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Concordia University-Chicago, and Business Administration and Management at Southern Nazarene.

Students per faculty member
Concordia University-Chicago13 to 1
Southern Nazarene15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Concordia University-ChicagoExercise Science and Kinesiology33%
  • Southern NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Southern Nazarene costs about $1.3K less a year than Concordia University-Chicago on average; Concordia University-Chicago's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Concordia University-Chicago$24.3K
Southern Nazarene$23K
Aid generosity
Concordia University-Chicago51%
Southern Nazarene50%

What each pays off

Southern Nazarene's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Concordia University-Chicago$54.1K
Southern Nazarene$55K
Graduation rate
Concordia University-Chicago56%
Southern Nazarene61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Concordia University-Chicago, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Concordia University-ChicagoGrowing+13%
  • Southern NazareneNot reported
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