Quad

Head-to-head

College of the Atlantic
Concordia University Ann Arbor

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of the Atlantic's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Concordia University Ann Arbor

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    College of the Atlantic's yield is 17 pts higher than Concordia University Ann Arbor's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Concordia University Ann Arbor grads earn $15.8K more ten years out than College of the Atlantic's ($56,075 vs. $40,264)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    College of the Atlantic costs about $10K less per year on average than Concordia University Ann Arbor ($21,829 vs. $31,857, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Concordia University Ann Arbor has 2.0× as many undergrads as College of the Atlantic

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    College of the Atlantic graduates 7 pts more of its students than Concordia University Ann Arbor (65% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate

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 Ann Arbor admits 69%, College of the Atlantic 70%; College of the Atlantic's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
College of the Atlantic70%
Concordia University Ann Arbor69%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of the AtlanticSelective
  • Concordia University Ann ArborOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
College of the Atlantic
1240–1430
Concordia University Ann ArborNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of the AtlanticSchool record required
  • Concordia University Ann ArborGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Concordia University Ann Arbor is twice College of the Atlantic's size; College of the Atlantic has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of the Atlantic353
Concordia University Ann Arbor702
Pell Grant share
College of the Atlantic28%
Concordia University Ann Arbor24%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at College of the Atlantic, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Concordia University Ann Arbor.

Students per faculty member
College of the Atlantic9 to 1
Concordia University Ann Arbor21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of the AtlanticLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%
  • Concordia University Ann ArborRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%

What each costs

College of the Atlantic costs about $10K less a year than Concordia University Ann Arbor on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of the Atlantic$21.8K
Concordia University Ann Arbor$31.9K
Aid generosity
College of the Atlantic63%
Concordia University Ann Arbor39%

What each pays off

Concordia University Ann Arbor's former students earn more, a median $56.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of the Atlantic$40.3K
Concordia University Ann Arbor$56.1K
Graduation rate
College of the Atlantic65%
Concordia University Ann Arbor58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Concordia University Ann Arbor got more selective while College of the Atlantic held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of the AtlanticGrowing+11%
  • Concordia University Ann ArborGrowing+183%
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