Total enrollment breaks record at Concordia

Concordia's total student enrollment for 2014-15 is the largest in its history. For the university’s 121st academic year, a total of 1,951 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students are registered, an increase of 7 percent over last year’s total. The university also continues to serve hundreds of students taking dual-credit classes each academic year, pushing the total headcount of students served this fall beyond 2,300.

“We are focused on helping students and their families realize that a Lutheran, Christian higher education through Concordia is within reach, and it’s an investment very much worth making,” said Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich, president of Concordia. “With 98 percent of our job-seeking graduates finding success within six months of graduation and the expansion of our adult learner programs, more students and their families are realizing the value a Concordia education provides. We thank God for the opportunity to equip these students to learn, serve and lead in the church and world.”  

Full-time undergraduate enrollment has increased to 1,183 students on the Seward campus, the largest total of full-time undergraduates since 1973-74 and 5 percent more students than last year.

This year’s incoming freshman class of 384 students is the university’s second-largest class since 1979-80. The 2014-15 incoming freshman class has an average GPA of 3.46 and represents 31 different states.

The university’s enrollment of full-time and part-time adult learners has reached 768, a 10 percent increase over last year. Adult learners include those enrolled in the university’s degree completion or graduate-level studies through Concordia’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies.

The graduate college offers on-ground classes at its campus in the Fallbrook area of north Lincoln, Nebraska, as well as in Omaha, Nebraska. It also provides online classes and is a participating university in Concordia Online Education, a partnership among Concordia University, Nebraska, Concordia University – Portland and Concordia College-New York.