Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rockford graduates 15 pts more of its students than Concordia University Texas (57% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Rockford has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Concordia University Texas (48% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Concordia University Texas grads earn $6.1K more ten years out than Rockford's ($60,883 vs. $54,794)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Rockford's yield is 5 pts higher than Concordia University Texas's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Concordia University Texas's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Rockford

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Rockford has 4 pts more first-gen students than Concordia University Texas (42% vs. 38%)

    First-generation 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%, Rockford 93%; Rockford's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Rockford93%
Concordia University Texas91%
Quad's selectivity
  • RockfordOpen
  • Concordia University TexasOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Rockford
850–1070
Concordia University TexasTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RockfordGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Concordia University TexasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Concordia University Texas is a bit larger than Rockford (1,185 vs. 972 undergrads); Rockford has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Rockford972
Concordia University Texas1.2K
Pell Grant share
Rockford48%
Concordia University Texas41%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Rockford, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Concordia University Texas.

Students per faculty member
Rockford10 to 1
Concordia University Texas16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RockfordExercise Science and Kinesiology13%
  • Concordia University TexasRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse43%

What each costs

Concordia University Texas costs about $2K less a year than Rockford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Rockford$27.8K
Concordia University Texas$25.8K
Aid generosity
Rockford48%
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
Rockford$54.8K
Concordia University Texas$60.9K
Graduation rate
Rockford57%
Concordia University Texas42%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Concordia University Texas but fell at Rockford; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RockfordShrinking−13%
  • Concordia University TexasGrowing+194%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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