Parents: What about value?

An outstanding value

Paying for college is an important investment, so any college you are considering should be able to show its value. What are you getting for you dollar? At Concordia, our answer is this: Concordia provides an excellent education and supportive environment at a great price.

Don't take our word for it

According to U.S. News & World Report, Concordia University, Nebraska is one of the top Midwestern Universities and the highest ranked of all ten Concordia University System institutions.
U.S. News & World Report Ranking

According to Washington Monthly, Concordia ranks among the Top 50 small colleges in America when considering, among other things, how our students and graduates provide service to our nation.
Washington Monthly Ranking

And the research shows

Respected independent firms have also completed research on the differences between Lutheran colleges and flagship state universities. The results indicate that graduates of private Lutheran institutions benefit in statistically significant ways from their counterparts at flagship public universities.

Note: This data is based upon research of dozens of Lutheran and state flagship institutions across the U.S. and is not specific to Concordia University, Nebraska. However, much of the research is reflective of Concordia’s educational experience and is consistent with student survey and focus group data.

Alumni surveys indicate the combination of environment (both academic and spiritual) and involvement (of both students and faculty) at Lutheran Colleges provides strong advantages to students.

Lutheran College parents are much more likely to be “very satisfied” with the overall educational experience of their children than Public University parents, and to rate the university as a “good value” for the amount paid.

What do employers say?

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the skills and traits most valued in job candidates include communication skills, motivation/initiative, teamwork skills and leadership.

In these categories and others, the rating most frequently selected by employers to describe Concordia interns is “Excellent.”

Dollars and cents

You need to know: The chart below does not show how scholarships and financial aid for an individual will lower the cost. Ninety-nine percent of Concordia's full-time undergraduate students receive some type of financial aid. Yes, 99%. What the chart does show help you understand, however, is our concerted effort to keep college education affordable.

Summary 2011-12 Tuition & Fees (source, IPEDS)
Schools within the Concordia University System	Tuition & Fees	Room & Board	Total	Diff from CUNE
Concordia-St. Paul	28500	7500	36,000	6,830
Concordia-Irvine	27300	8590	35,890	6,720
Concordia-Bronxville	26550	9245	35,795	6,625
Concordia-Chicago	25456	8250	33,706	4,536
Concordia-Portland	25392	7350	32,742	3,572
Concordia-Wisconsin	22995	8956	31,951	2,781
Concordia-Texas	22920	8460	31,380	2,210
Concordia-Ann Arbor	21600	7978	29,578	408
Concordia-Nebraska	23060	6110	29,170	-
Concordia-Selma
Schools within the GPAC Conference
Briar Cliff	24694	7686	32,380	3,210
Northwestern	24480	7438	31,918	2,748
Morningside	24050	7320	31,370	2,200
NE Wesleyan	24656	6672	31,328	2,158
Dordt	24300	6870	31,170	2,000
Midland	24510	6105	30,615	1,445
Hastings	23734	6780	30,514	1,344
Doane	23590	6650	30,240	1,070
Concordia-Nebraska	23060	6110	29,170	-
Dakota Wesleyan	20810	7100	27,910	(1,260)
Mount Marty	20656	5918	26,574	(2,596)

Sticking with it

Retention and graduation percentages are reflections of both the will of students to persist and the quality of the university’s support systems. Concordia offers both an environment and a support system that propels students toward successful completion of their college experience.

First Year Student Retention: 74%
Overall retention: 84%
Graduation: 62%*

*reflects 6-year graduation rate as required for IPEDS and net price calculator reporting

Student-Right-to-Know Graduation and Retention Rates
(These rates are used on the IPEDS "College Navigator" website and provided to students on the FAFSA web confirmation page.)
CUS Member Schools	Graduation Rate (Fall 2002 Cohort)	Retention Rate (Fall 2007 Cohort)
Concordia-Nebraska	62%	81%
Concordia-Bronxville	43%	68%
Concordia-St. Paul	50%	72%
Concordia-Irvine	59%	95%
Concordia-Chicago	50%	71%
Concordia-Texas	36%	57%
Concordia-Portland	55%	74%
Concordia-Wisconsin	58%	80%
Concordia-Ann Arbor	47%	68%
Concordia-Selma	71%	38%
GPAC Conference Schools
Doane College	66%	74%
Hastings College	64%	69%
Midland Luth College	55%	65%
NE Wesleyan University	65%	83%
Briar Cliff University	54%	65%
Dakota Wesleyan University	39%	59%
Dordt College	69%	73%
Morningside College	44%	70%
Mount Marty College	54%	75%
Northwestern College	60%	76%
Graduation rate is defined as the total number of individuals from the 2002 cohort of full-time, first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates who completed a degree within 150% of the published time for the program. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2009, Graduation Rates component.
Retention rate is defined as the number of full-time, first-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered the institution for the first time in the fall 2007 and who returned to the same institution the following fall, 2008, divided by the total number of full-time, first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates in the fall, 2007. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2009, Fall Enrollment component.