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Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $28,115 a year

Median debt at graduation: $24,247 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 38%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.58%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.75%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,280

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$25,431
$30,001–$48,000$26,012
$48,001–$75,000$22,202
$75,001–$110,000$26,339
Over $110,000$31,967

Full cost of attendance before aid: $58,682 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,465
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 39% · Women 61%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
28%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
25%
Total students3,481
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$28,115
Cost of attendance (per year)$58,682
Median federal debt at graduation$24,247
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
58%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
48%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
58%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
69%
First-year retention75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$65,083
Admission rate66%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants24%

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$105,657
Business administration$68,635
Kinesiology and exercise science$59,648
Communication studies$56,388
Liberal arts$51,206
Psychology$49,593
Behavioral Sciences$46,098

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Clinical and counseling psychology, Computer science, Design, Economics, English, Fine arts, Global studies, Health administration, History, Mathematics, Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Music, Physics, Political science, Religious Education, Religious studies, Theatre, Theology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions32%
Business12%
Parks, recreation and fitness10%
Visual and performing arts7%
Psychology7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates2%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older9%
On-campus room and board (per year)$14,270
SportsNCAA Division II · Pacific West Conference
ROTCAir Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member13 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 8%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$18,074IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 66% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)About 4 miles away · about 15 minutes by car
Town population311,690Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreIrvineAbout 3 miles away · about 10 minutes by car
Typical weather58°F in January · 73°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Santa Ana John Wayne Airport, CA, about 4 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.090.08
Motor vehicle theft0.090.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Concordia University-Irvine’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 47% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Concordia University-Irvine cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $28,115 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Concordia University-Irvine?
Concordia University-Irvine admitted 66% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Concordia University-Irvine’s graduates do?
58% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $65,083; the median federal debt at graduation is $24,247.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 112075
  • Carnegie classification: Doctoral/professional university
  • Accreditation: WASC Senior College and University Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
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