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Concordia University-Chicago

⌖ River Forest, IL · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$110,444 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

17.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−44%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,330Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$110,444at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$253,7440
2
4
6
8
−$110,44410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.7 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$37,488
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$37,488
Sticker price
Average net price$18,436
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$45,383
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,436Average net price / year
$45,383Cost of attendance
$59,330Median earnings · year 5 after completion
36.5%Completion rate
92.8%Admission rate
1,323Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

79thEarnings percentile
20thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$58,149Year 1
$71,699Year 4
$59,330Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$123,6232Educational Administration and Supervision · Graduate/Professional Certificate$110,6203Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$84,3184Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$82,0605Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$82,0006Educational/Instructional Media Design · Master's Degree$74,4467Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$73,2568Human Resources Management and Services · Bachelor's Degree$72,050

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Observed earnings · year 5
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$123,623Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$110,620Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$84,318Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$82,060Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$82,000Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$74,446Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,256$28,162
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,050$34,419
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$69,536Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$68,826Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$67,237Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$66,304Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$62,613Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$61,264Not available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$57,111Not available
Human Services, GeneralMaster's Degree$56,757Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,309$26,166
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$55,212$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$54,533$24,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$52,739Not available
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$50,897Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,590$25,647
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,532$23,250
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,071Not available
Social WorkBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.