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Concordia University - Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·cune.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
+10.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,479
peer median 2,921
Avg net price
$23,965
-$960 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
1,583
1,583 candidates competed
Admitted
1,357
85.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
341
25.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
65%+10.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
51%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

65.2pp gap
Pell recipients
12%8 of 67
Non-Pell (all)
77%223 of 289
Subsidized loan, no Pell
76%107 of 140
No Federal Aid
78%116 of 149

Non-Pell students graduate at a 65.2-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 64 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
64
Passing
19
29.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

64programs
  • Passing19 · 29.7%
  • No Data45 · 70.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
5
Safe
14
No data
45

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.

19
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+11.7%
$38,865 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+20.7%
$56,011 vs $46,391
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's Degree · Education
+21.0%
$56,149 vs $46,391
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+21.8%
$56,495 vs $46,391
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+21.9%
$73,297 vs $60,112
Business/Commerce General
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+25.2%
$75,289 vs $60,112
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Graduate Certificate · Education
+25.4%
$58,159 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+29.3%
$59,994 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

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

18
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
71%
$39,994 debt · $56,495 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
70%
$27,000 debt · $38,865 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
66%
$36,963 debt · $56,011 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
60%
$27,000 debt · $45,047 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
59%
$35,085 debt · $59,994 earn
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
58%
$42,420 debt · $73,297 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
57%
$26,798 debt · $47,419 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
55%
$26,500 debt · $48,490 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1953Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

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$19,107
$30–48k$20,295
$48–75k$21,442
$75–110k$25,401
$110k+$26,433

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,965
-$959vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $24,925
Federal loans
26.4%
In-state tuition
$40,640
Out-of-state
$40,640

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, 439 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $8.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
439
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,477,287 total
Direct Loans
$8.7M
1,539 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.2M
529 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
647 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.5M
245 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
118 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 618 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (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
618
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.1%
2017
5.1%
2018
4.1%
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-Nebraska

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

441 total completions
01Education
25156.9%
02Business
6615.0%
03Parks/Recreation
317.0%
04Biological Sciences
245.4%
05Psychology
214.8%
06Visual/Performing Arts
122.7%
07Health Professions
122.7%
08Theology
112.5%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
81.8%
10Physical Sciences
51.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,479
12-mo unduplicated
4,135
Undergraduate
3,392
Graduate
743

Gender split

Men
44%1,806
Women
56%2,329

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.1%
Unknown
9.4%
Non-resident
5.9%
Hispanic
5.8%
Two or more
3.5%
Black
1.6%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
759
453 M · 306 W
Women athletes
40.3%
Athletic aid
$5.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$15.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.4M
$2.1M
Recruiting expense
$38K
$23K
Head-coach salaries
$47K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
189 M · 188 W
$2.5M
Football
150 M · —
$1.6M
Soccer
34 M · 35 W
$1.4M
Basketball
35 M · 32 W
$1.8M
Baseball
64 M · —
$1.3M
Softball
— · 40 W
$784K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 3,423 students

3-year trend

1.672 yrs ago0.331 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor110

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    66

    Concordia University-Nebraska vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Concordia University-Nebraska 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-Nebraska
    		65%—3,479$23,965Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Doane University
    		57%98.0%1,985$26,364Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Rockhurst University
    		74%69.6%3,577$25,884Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Augsburg University
    		52%82.0%3,249$23,873Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Friends University
    		43%55.2%1,961$27,715Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Maharishi International University
    		50%95.7%2,592$14,956Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Peer group median54%82.0%2,921$24,925

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    Frequently asked questions about Concordia University-Nebraska

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

    What is the graduation rate at Concordia University-Nebraska?

    Concordia University-Nebraska reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Concordia University-Nebraska?

    Concordia University-Nebraska reports a total enrollment of 3,479 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Concordia University-Nebraska is $23,965 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Concordia University-Nebraska?

    Concordia University-Nebraska's yield rate is 25.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Concordia University-Nebraska located?

    Concordia University-Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska 68434-1556.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Concordia University-Nebraska?

    Concordia University-Nebraska's IR work is done by the Concordia University, Nebraska Assessment.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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