Concordia University-Wisconsin

Mequon, WI · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavyFaith-centered

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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Concordia University-Wisconsin admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 47% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,945

Admitted

3,085

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

22–28

1836

Applications +53% since fall 2014 · admit rate 75% → 78%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,197 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.2K

undergrads · larger than 60% of colleges

Diversity index

0.50

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.48 → 0.50 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (10% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,274 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $33,014 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.7K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $31,916 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $54,250.

39%

$33K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.7K above the national median

Full price: $54,250 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 23% · avg $36K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 39% of full price

Federal loans

60%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,075 ten years after enrolling, more than at 57% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25.8K

≈ $273/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 61% → 68% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 53% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 75% to 78%.

Cost
Rising
+6% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+53%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 75% → 78%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.48 → 0.50

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Concordia University-Wisconsin (2026)
Concordia University-Wisconsin · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 238616 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything