Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Concordia University - Irvine

Irvine, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·cui.edu
Acceptance
66.0%
-12.9pp vs Doctoral/Professional
6-yr Graduation
58%
-4.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
3,658
peer median 3,479
Avg net price
$28,115
+$1.1k vs Doctoral/Professional
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About

Concordia University Irvine is a private Lutheran university in Irvine, California, United States. It was established in 1976 to provide a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod college to serve the Pacific Southwest and provide training for pastors, religious education teachers, and Christian school administrators. Concordia University Irvine has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,592 and its campus size is 70 acres (28 ha). It is part of the Concordia University System.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
4,413
4,413 candidates competed
Admitted
2,912
66.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
338
11.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
58%-4.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
58%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

11.9pp gap
Pell recipients
50%48 of 96
Non-Pell (all)
62%138 of 223
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%45 of 75
No Federal Aid
63%93 of 148

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 50 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
50
Passing
14
28.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

50programs
  • Passing14 · 28.0%
  • No Data36 · 72.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
13
No data
36

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

14
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+23.6%
$82,691 vs $66,899
Behavioral Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+27.8%
$46,098 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+37.4%
$49,593 vs $36,082
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+39.2%
$71,776 vs $51,545
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+41.9%
$51,206 vs $36,082
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+56.3%
$56,388 vs $36,082
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+65.3%
$59,648 vs $36,082
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+74.1%
$107,688 vs $61,854

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

13
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
54%
$49,334 debt · $91,553 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$25,000 debt · $49,593 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
49%
$25,000 debt · $51,206 earn
Behavioral Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
46%
$21,000 debt · $46,098 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
44%
$25,000 debt · $56,388 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
42%
$25,000 debt · $59,648 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
40%
$29,030 debt · $71,776 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$23,943 debt · $68,635 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1981Next review Jun 2032
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1977Next review Dec 2024

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 6

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Jan 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  4. Oct 2020Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Jan 2017Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,431
$30–48k$26,012
$48–75k$22,202
$75–110k$26,339
$110k+$31,967

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$28,115
+$1,140vs Doctoral/Professional median $26,975
Federal loans
52.3%
In-state tuition
$43,480
Out-of-state
$43,480

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 486 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $36.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
486
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,705,893 total
Direct Loans
$36.3M
2,772 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.6M
686 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.2M
817 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$21.4M
1,008 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.5M
158 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.6M
103 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,432 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,432
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.4%
2017
2.7%
2018
2.9%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Concordia University-Irvine

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,254 total completions
01Education
36729.3%
02Parks/Recreation
27221.7%
03Business
18214.5%
04Health Professions
16813.4%
05Psychology
15112.0%
06Visual/Performing Arts
302.4%
07Biological Sciences
302.4%
08Theology
191.5%
09Liberal Arts
191.5%
10Communication
161.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
3,658
12-mo unduplicated
4,926
Undergraduate
1,900
Graduate
3,026

Gender split

Men
36%1,755
Women
64%3,171

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.8%
Hispanic
30.2%
Asian
9.5%
Two or more
8.3%
Non-resident
3.5%
Black
3.4%
Unknown
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
548
266 M · 282 W
Women athletes
51.5%
Athletic aid
$4.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$11.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.2M
$2.4M
Recruiting expense
$11K
$16K
Head-coach salaries
$65K
$67K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
90 M · 106 W
$1.3M
Lacrosse
53 M · 25 W
$634K
Soccer
30 M · 28 W
$1.3M
Volleyball
28 M · 23 W
$1.0M
Water Polo
24 M · 20 W
$751K
Other Sports
— · 43 W
$330K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.72
6 offenses · 3,481 students

3-year trend

1.622 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.72Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Robbery
1
Burglary
1

By location

6total
  • On campus2
  • Non-campus4

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity3

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs06
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

  • Chi Rho2 fires
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999
  • Chi Rho2 fires
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
109

Concordia University-Irvine vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Concordia University-Irvine selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectConcordia University-Irvine
58%66.0%3,658$28,115Doctoral/Professional
Azusa Pacific University
62%88.4%6,272$22,212R2 Research
Biola University
68%74.3%5,434$31,495Doctoral/Professional
Calvin University
74%70.9%3,681$22,992Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Concordia University Ann Arbor
49%69.2%1,135$32,811Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Concordia University Texas
45%91.3%1,396$23,131Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Concordia University-Chicago
36%92.8%4,770$18,436Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Concordia University-Nebraska
65%85.7%3,479$23,965Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Concordia University-Saint Paul
45%78.9%6,003$18,462Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Concordia University-Wisconsin
69%78.2%5,253$36,201Doctoral/Professional
Dominican University of California
78%83.5%1,900$35,333Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Fresno Pacific University
50%64.1%2,879$13,630Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Point Loma Nazarene University
77%83.7%4,757$38,729Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Simpson University
49%86.0%992$27,817Baccalaureate
Vanguard University of Southern California
57%62.4%2,246$21,241Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Westmont College
70%77.0%1,310$29,053Baccalaureate
Wheaton College
85%87.4%2,874$26,975Baccalaureate
Peer group median62%78.9%3,479$26,975

Institutions like Concordia University-Irvine

Explore the federal data for institutions in Concordia University-Irvine's comparison group.

IPEDS

Concordia University-Irvine Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Reports to Office of the Provost
Email
info [at] cui.edu
Phone
949-214-3735
Address
1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA 92612

The page provides an overview of Concordia University Irvine's academic structure, led by the Office of the Provost. It includes information on academic offices and programs, including the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. Contact details are provided for further inquiries.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Deborah Lee
    Senior Director, Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Common Data Set

Concordia University-Irvine's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
4,182
1,808 UG · 2,374 grad
6-yr graduation rate
63%
First-year retention
78%
Est. net price (aided)
$28,154
after avg need-based grant
01

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$50,510
Tuition
$35,99071%
Fees
$7501%
Room & board
$11,87024%
Books
$1,9004%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $50,510 (2019-2020).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$50,510
Net (aided)
$28,154
Avg need grant
$22,356

Sticker $50,510 → about $28,154 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($22,356); 71% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Institutional72.3%
State14.8%
Federal12.9%
External0.0%

72% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
72%
Avg debt
$31,517

72% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $31,517 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
63%
Retention
78%

6-year graduation rate 63%; first-year retention 78%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students63%
Pell recipients54%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 9 pts below the overall rate (54% vs 63%).

03

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic49.0%
Hispanic/Latino23.9%
Asian, non-Hispanic8.3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic7.6%
Nonresident aliens5.1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic4.8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown0.4%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
91
Share
5%

5% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Graduate
2,37457%
Undergraduate
1,80843%

1,808 undergraduates and 2,374 graduate students.

04

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
622
Admitted
350
Enrolled
140

622 transfer applicants → 350 admitted (56.2%) → 140 enrolled

Source publications

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Concordia University-Irvine (4)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Tayshia Adams
    Television
  • Tarik El-Abour
    Sports
  • Misty May-Treanor
    Athletics
  • Christian Ramirez
    Sports

Frequently asked questions about Concordia University-Irvine

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Concordia University-Irvine.

What is the acceptance rate at Concordia University-Irvine?

Concordia University-Irvine's acceptance rate is 66.0% (2,912 admitted from 4,413 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Concordia University-Irvine?

Concordia University-Irvine reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Concordia University-Irvine?

Concordia University-Irvine reports a total enrollment of 3,658 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Concordia University-Irvine?

The average net price at Concordia University-Irvine is $28,115 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Concordia University-Irvine?

Concordia University-Irvine's yield rate is 11.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Concordia University-Irvine located?

Concordia University-Irvine is located in Irvine, California 92612-3203.

Who runs Institutional Research at Concordia University-Irvine?

Concordia University-Irvine's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, which reports to Office of the Provost.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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