Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private · Large suburb · CUW
Private institution in Mequon, WI · 2,310 undergraduates · 68% acceptance rate · $56,075 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $26,0671,551st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,2501,456th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,2501,399th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $51,7181,514th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,7501,416th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,075731st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,761553rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.3%610th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.5%753rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 67.5%546th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1250273rd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,310856th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.5%1,575th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 88 mi (ORD)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 61 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,832 | $62,154 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $56,776 | $49,631 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,964 | $52,941 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $55,964 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $51,273 | $47,260 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $49,269 | $50,856 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $48,725 | $47,520 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $48,172 | $51,106 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | $52,107 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $40,140 | $42,363 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $39,369 | $38,491 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,681 | $35,274 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 16 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Concordia University-Wisconsin’s 2,310 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In WI
- Herzing University-MadisonMadison, WI · 2,105 undergrads
- Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI · 2,525 undergrads
- Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI · 2,607 undergrads
- Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI · 2,628 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, WI · 1,899 undergrads
- Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WI · 1,749 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, IN · 2,308 undergrads
- Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · 2,318 undergrads
- Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · 2,318 undergrads
- Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 2,320 undergrads
- Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH · 2,300 undergrads
- Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · 2,322 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitecuw.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 238616)
- Compare colleges in WIRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in WisconsinEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Herzing University-MadisonSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Concordia University-Wisconsin vs Herzing University-MadisonHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 16 EADA programs at this school
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