Quad

Head-to-head

Mid-America Christian
Concordia University-Chicago

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mid-America Christian's yield is 61 pts higher than Concordia University-Chicago's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Concordia University-Chicago graduates 21 pts more of its students than Mid-America Christian (56% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Concordia University-Chicago's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Mid-America Christian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Mid-America Christian has 11 pts more first-gen students than Concordia University-Chicago (50% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Concordia University-Chicago grads earn $8K more ten years out than Mid-America Christian's ($54,089 vs. $46,116)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Mid-America Christian has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Concordia University-Chicago (53% 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

Mid-America Christian admits 92%, Concordia University-Chicago 93%; Mid-America Christian's yield is higher, at 69%.

Acceptance rate
Mid-America Christian92%
Concordia University-Chicago93%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mid-America ChristianOpen
  • Concordia University-ChicagoOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
Mid-America Christian
17–19
Concordia University-ChicagoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mid-America ChristianSchool record required
  • Concordia University-ChicagoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mid-America Christian is a bit larger than Concordia University-Chicago (1,666 vs. 1,323 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mid-America Christian1.7K
Concordia University-Chicago1.3K
Pell Grant share
Mid-America Christian53%
Concordia University-Chicago46%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Mid-America Christian, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Concordia University-Chicago.

Students per faculty member
Mid-America Christian14 to 1
Concordia University-Chicago13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mid-America ChristianPsychology, General24%
  • Concordia University-ChicagoExercise Science and Kinesiology33%

What each costs

Mid-America Christian costs about $3.8K less a year than Concordia University-Chicago on average.

Average cost, all students
Mid-America Christian$20.5K
Concordia University-Chicago$24.3K
Aid generosity
Mid-America Christian39%
Concordia University-Chicago51%

What each pays off

Concordia University-Chicago's former students earn more, a median $54.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mid-America Christian$46.1K
Concordia University-Chicago$54.1K
Graduation rate
Mid-America Christian36%
Concordia University-Chicago56%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mid-America ChristianNot reported
  • Concordia University-ChicagoGrowing+13%
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