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Concordia University-Wisconsin

⌖ Mequon, WI · 37 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$137,704 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.

17.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−42%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,710Observed 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
−$137,704at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$324,8040
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4
6
8
−$137,70410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.4 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$35,470
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$35,470
Sticker price
Average net price$36,201
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$53,315
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$36,201Average net price / year
$53,315Cost of attendance
$63,710Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.3%Completion rate
78.2%Admission rate
2,197Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

84thEarnings percentile
65thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$52,181Year 1
$63,361Year 4
$63,710Year 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.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$142,3112Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$122,1693Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$115,1604Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$99,9365Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$91,2056Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$90,5077Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$81,5058Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$80,298

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$142,311Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$122,169Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$115,160Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$99,936Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$91,205Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$90,507Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$81,505$28,750
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,298Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,286$37,050
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$76,617$26,497
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$75,487Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$73,810Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,591$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$70,842Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$68,606$26,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$65,922Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$65,787$27,625
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$64,784$21,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$64,611Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,594$27,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$61,853Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$60,854Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,231$26,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,979$38,970
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$56,188$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,624$27,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$55,600$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,486$27,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$55,340$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$49,463Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$49,446$26,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$47,147Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,665$27,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,751Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$42,923$28,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,831$14,250
Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,926

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.