Private nonprofit · University

Concordia University-Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin · Large suburb

78.2%
Admit rate
$36,201
Avg net price
68%
Graduation rate
$56,075
Median earnings

Concordia University-Wisconsin is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Mequon, Wisconsin (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,197 undergraduates. It has a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,197 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 78% admitNCAA Division III with football · Northern Athletics Collegiate ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Concordia University-Wisconsin's admitted students.

Admit rate
78.2%
ACT (mid 50%)
22–28
Avg GPA (est.)
3.42

Enter a test score to see where you land against Concordia University-Wisconsin's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Concordia University-Wisconsin's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Mequon, Wisconsin

Mequon is the most populous city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. In the early 19th century, the Potawatomi had a village in present-day Thiensville located on Pigeon Creek, north of Freistadt Road. The Frank L. Weyenberg Library is a public library serving Mequon and Thiensville. In addition to its collection of physical media, the library provides patrons with digital resources and meeting space. In 2018, the library made 307,796 loans to patrons. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
1 mile
Nearest airport
21 miles to General Mitchell (MKE) · major hub

How Concordia University-Wisconsin compares

Selectivity78.2%

More selective than 48% · #15 most selective of 34 in Wisconsin

SAT average1190

Higher than 56%

Graduation rate68%

Higher than 75% · #10 of 33 in Wisconsin

First-year retention78%

Higher than 56%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$56,075

Higher than 57% · #13 of 36 in Wisconsin

Average net price$36,201

Cheaper than 8% · #32 cheapest of 33 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$25,750

Lower than 27%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment2,197

Larger than 60%

Percentiles compare Concordia University-Wisconsin with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Wisconsin.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

5,049students
  • Undergraduate2,19744%
  • Graduate2,85256%

Undergraduates by gender

2,197undergrads
  • Women1,41164%
  • Men78636%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic7.7%
  • Asian2.7%
  • Other or multiracial9.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,197
Graduate enrollment
2,852
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
20%
Median family income
$58,748
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$65,304
Endowment
$110,524,724

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
78.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1190
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
22–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.42

Cost

In-state tuition
$35,470
Room & board
$13,200
Books & supplies
$2,500
Total cost of attendance
$53,315
Average net price
$36,201

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
68%
Graduated on time (4 years)
57%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,761
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,075
Median debt at graduation
$25,750
Students with federal loans
60%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
47%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
57%
Low-income (Pell)
41%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,500
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
68%
Housing charge (year)
$9,520
Meal plan (year)
$3,180
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Varsity athletes
810 (486 men · 324 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (16)

Football133
Track and Field (Indoor)86
Track and Field (Outdoor)86
Lacrosse73
Soccer65
Ice Hockey61
Baseball50
Basketball50
Volleyball37
Softball31
Cross Country29
Tennis26
Other Sports26
Wrestling21
Golf20
Field Hockey16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (5,253 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.7reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
1.7
Rape
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$34,991
$30–48k
$31,070
$48–75k
$32,747
$75–110k
$36,336
$110k+
$38,595

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$139,425

$32,747/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,291
average award, among those who get one

Concordia University-Wisconsin discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,291. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 413 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$56,075
Typical debt at graduation
$25,750
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$52,789
Men
$61,927

Men out-earn women by $9,138 (17%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
35.5″
Annual snow
42.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grafton Wwtp, WI US station (4.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.