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Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,115What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
66%
Graduation rate
60%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,536
In-state tuition
$43,480Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$43,480
SAT midpoint
1,145
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$65,083Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,115

Better than 27% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

60%

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$65,083

Better than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,247

Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$58,682

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,115

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Concordia University-Irvine
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time60%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,247
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$65,083

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Concordia University-Irvine by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$102,324123
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,66082
Communication and Media Studies$36,16218
Behavioral Sciences$31,89920
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$24,52232
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$22,65224
Psychology, General$17,77227
Biology, GeneralNot reported18
HistoryNot reported13
MusicNot reported11
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported10
Computer ScienceNot reported9
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
MathematicsNot reported7
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported7
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported6
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported3
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
EconomicsNot reported1
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported1
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Religious EducationNot reportedNot reported
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 29 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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