Concordia University-Nebraska

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $39,800
    3.38% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $24,158
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    85.7%
    1,583 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,479
    46.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    64.9%
    231 Graduates

    About

    Concordia University-Nebraska is a higher education institution located in Seward County, NE. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Concordia University-Nebraska were Curriculum & Instruction (49 degrees awarded), General Business (26 degrees), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (26 degrees).

    In 2024, 540 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Concordia University-Nebraska. 66.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (432 degrees), 19.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Concordia University-Nebraska is $39,800, which is $15,800 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Concordia University-Nebraska is $39,800, which is $15,800 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,158.

    In 2024, 41% of undergraduate students attending Concordia University-Nebraska received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $39,800
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Concordia University-Nebraska was $39,800. The cost of tuition at Concordia University-Nebraska is $15,800 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $24,158
    2024 Value
    0.245%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Concordia University-Nebraska had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,158. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Concordia University-Nebraska grew by 0.245%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,350
    Room and Board
    $1,070
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Concordia University-Nebraska was of $10,350 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.99% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,070. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    41%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    26%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    41% of undergraduate students at Concordia University-Nebraska received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.38% with respect to 2023, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Concordia University-Nebraska received 1,583 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.252% annual growth. Out of those 1,583 applicants, 1,357 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 3,479 students enrolled at Concordia University-Nebraska in 2024. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Concordia University-Nebraska has an overall enrollment yield of 25.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    85.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,357
    Accepted Out of 1,583

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Concordia University-Nebraska was 85.7% (1,357 admissions from 1,583 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 90%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 0.252%, while admissions declined by 5.04%.

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    SAT Scores

    1%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    1
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    1% of enrolled first-time students at Concordia University-Nebraska in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Concordia University-Nebraska had a total enrollment of 3,479 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Concordia University-Nebraska is 1,618 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,861. This means that 46.5% of students enrolled at Concordia University-Nebraska are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Concordia University-Nebraska, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.6% White, 7.21% Hispanic or Latino, 3.54% Two or More Races, 2.27% Asian, 2.01% Black or African American, 0.144% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.144% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Concordia University-Nebraska in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.8%), followed by White Male (35%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (61.4%), followed by White Male (15.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.41%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    46.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Concordia University-Nebraska in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,479 students. The full-time enrollment at Concordia University-Nebraska is 1,618 and the part-time enrollment is 1,861. This means that 46.5% of students enrolled at Concordia University-Nebraska are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    80%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Concordia University-Nebraska was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Concordia University-Nebraska had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,212 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      251 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      123 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Concordia University-Nebraska is 63.6% White, 7.21% Hispanic or Latino, 3.54% Two or More Races, 2.27% Asian, 2.01% Black or African American, 0.144% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.144% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 178 more women than men received degrees from Concordia University-Nebraska. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Concordia University-Nebraska is white (432 degrees awarded). There were 19.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Concordia University-Nebraska is Curriculum & Instruction (49 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (26 degrees) and General Educational Leadership & Administration (26 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Concordia University-Nebraska, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (52 degrees awarded), Education (225 degrees), and Agriculture (15 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Concordia University-Nebraska are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,593,016 people), Secondary school teachers (512,018 people), Education administrators (305,444 people), Other managers (227,892 people), and Special education teachers (223,459 people).

    The most specialized majors at Concordia University-Nebraska in 2024 are Theology (52 degrees awarded), Education (225 degrees), Agriculture (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), and Psychology (35 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Concordia University-Nebraska are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Gaming services workers, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Concordia University-Nebraska are Theology (52 degrees awarded), Education (225 degrees), Agriculture (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), and Psychology (35 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Concordia University-Nebraska are Elementary & secondary schools (3,065,356 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (430,933 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (360,176 people), Outpatient care centers (258,793 people), and Individual & family services (181,500 people).

    The most specialized majors at Concordia University-Nebraska are Theology (52 degrees awarded), Education (225 degrees), Agriculture (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), and Psychology (35 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Concordia University-Nebraska.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business
      40 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      35 degrees awarded
    3. Religious Education
      16 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Concordia University-Nebraska was General Business with 40 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    181
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    359
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 181 degrees were awarded to men at Concordia University-Nebraska, which is 0.504 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (359).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Concordia University-Nebraska in General Business, which is 1.58 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Concordia University-Nebraska in Curriculum & Instruction, which is 11.4 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    44%
    100% Completion Time
    59%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 44% of students graduating from Concordia University-Nebraska completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      432 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      22 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      17 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Concordia University-Nebraska is white (432 degrees awarded). There were 19.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

    9.44% of degree recipients (51 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      544 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      388 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      348 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Concordia University-Nebraska is white female (544 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (388 degrees).

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    Operations

    Concordia University-Nebraska has an endowment valued at nearly $82.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.32M (10.1%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Concordia University-Nebraska had a total salary expenditure of 40.3M. Concordia University-Nebraska employs 38 Professors, 17 Assistant professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Concordia University-Nebraska are Male Professor (27), Female Professor (11), and Male Assistant professor (10).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Concordia University-Nebraska are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 49 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 38 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

    Endowment

    $82.2M
    2024 Endowment
    16.2%
    growth from 2023

    Concordia University-Nebraska has an endowment valued at about $82.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Concordia University-Nebraska grew 16.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $36.4M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $15.8M
    2024 Salaries
    8.43%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Concordia University-Nebraska paid a median of $15.8M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($40.3M) and a 8.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.28% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.75% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.57M
    Instructional Salaries
    66
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Concordia University-Nebraska paid a total of $4.57M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Concordia University-Nebraska were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 49 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 38 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

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