Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Concordia University-Irvine graduates 27 pts more of its students than McMurry (64% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Concordia University-Irvine grads earn $16.3K more ten years out than McMurry's ($65,083 vs. $48,779)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    McMurry costs about $9K less per year on average than Concordia University-Irvine ($21,772 vs. $30,724, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    McMurry has 9 pts more first-gen students than Concordia University-Irvine (37% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Concordia University-Irvine is a bit larger (1,536 vs. 1,176)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    McMurry's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Concordia University-Irvine

    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

McMurry admits 57%, Concordia University-Irvine 66%; both have the same yield, 12%.

Acceptance rate
McMurry57%
Concordia University-Irvine66%
Quad's selectivity
  • McMurryAccessible
  • Concordia University-IrvineAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
McMurry
950–1160
Concordia University-IrvineTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • McMurryGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Concordia University-IrvineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Concordia University-Irvine is a bit larger than McMurry (1,536 vs. 1,176 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 24%.

Undergrads
McMurry1.2K
Concordia University-Irvine1.5K
Pell Grant share
McMurry24%
Concordia University-Irvine24%

Majors and faculty

Early Childhood Education and Teaching leads at McMurry, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Concordia University-Irvine.

Students per faculty member
McMurry16 to 1
Concordia University-Irvine13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • McMurryEarly Childhood Education and Teaching9%
  • Concordia University-IrvineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse30%

What each costs

McMurry costs about $9K less a year than Concordia University-Irvine on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
McMurry$21.8K
Concordia University-Irvine$30.7K
Aid generosity
McMurry51%
Concordia University-Irvine49%

What each pays off

Concordia University-Irvine's former students earn more, a median $65.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
McMurry$48.8K
Concordia University-Irvine$65.1K
Graduation rate
McMurry38%
Concordia University-Irvine64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • McMurryGrowing+369%
  • Concordia University-IrvineGrowing+99%
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