Concordia University - Irvine

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (LCMS)
Population 7,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 165 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,220 (94% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (99% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,660
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 74%
From Region 12%
Athletes 548 (36.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 42%
Hispanic 30%
Asian 11%
Mixed 8%
International 4%
Black 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts and Sciences 220 35% 48% 5% 4% 28% 5% $57,184 4 -0.49 37 96%
Engineering 6 — 83% 17% 17% 0% 50% 17% $98,240 55 -0.02 93 — — — — —
Computer Science 8 — 50% 25% 12% 12% 25% 0% $88,486 9 -1.07 88 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,000 39 -0.25 65 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,309 27 -0.64 64 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $70,816 14 -0.92 69 — — — — —
Biochemistry 4 — 25% 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% $71,936 54 +0.04 71 — — — — —
Biology 26 — 19% 38% 15% 0% 42% 0% $75,721 91 +1.08 76 92% — — — —
Kinesiology 34 — 38% 62% 0% 3% 18% 6% $57,064 33 -0.55 36 98% — — — —
Economics 3 — 100% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $71,223 11 -1.01 69 — — — — —
Sport Management 6 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 17% 33% $57,064 37 -0.44 36 98% — — — —
Biblical Languages 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $47,376 15 -0.95 13 — — — — —
English 4 — 0% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $44,770 12 -0.93 9 — — — — —
History 8 — 38% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $38,541 1 -1.80 4 90% — — — —
Liberal Studies 18 +1 17% 50% 0% 6% 28% 6% $53,529 33 -0.36 27 100% — — — —
Religion — — — — — — — — $47,469 32 -0.41 13 — — — — —
Behavioral Sciences 13 — 23% 69% 8% 0% 15% 8% $61,453 85 +0.97 48 100% — — — —
Communication 16 — 38% 38% 6% 0% 31% 6% $60,026 48 -0.17 44 100% — — — —
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 — 100% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $50,133 10 -1.23 19 — — — — —
International/Global Studies — — — — — — — — $61,323 22 -0.60 48 — — — — —
Psychology 37 — 30% 51% 0% 5% 30% 3% $43,716 2 -1.72 8 93% — — — —
Health and Physical Education — — — — — — — — $57,064 52 -0.08 36 98% — — — —
Art 4 +1 25% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $41,757 27 -0.54 6 — — — — —
Graphic Design 6 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $44,252 7 -1.23 9 — — — — —
Music 14 — 43% 50% 0% 7% 14% 14% $43,452 37 -0.35 8 — — — — —
Theatre 4 +1 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 25% $40,941 37 -0.28 5 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 61 59% 44% 7% 0% 26% 7% $69,400 41 -0.43 66 97% 8.8%
Business Administration 61 — 59% 44% 7% 0% 26% 7% $69,400 36 -0.43 66 97% 8.8% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Health and Human Sciences 127 14% 29% 30% 2% 28% 3% $98,319 93 +0.61 93 97%
Nursing 127 — 14% 29% 30% 2% 28% 3% $98,319 78 +0.61 93 97% — — — —
Health Administration — — — — — — — — $66,194 62 -0.01 60 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Theology 11 64% 73% 0% 9% 9% 0% $42,292 0 -1.05 7
Theology 11 — 64% 73% 0% 9% 9% 0% $42,292 11 -1.05 7 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $46,935
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 38.4% 161 19% 36% 24% 2% 26% 4% $89,607 87 +0.36 88 97% —
Business & Economics 16.7% 70 60% 44% 6% 0% 27% 9% $68,421 20 -0.45 64 97% 8.8%
Social Sciences 16.5% 69 33% 51% 4% 3% 28% 4% $51,119 15 -0.83 21 96% —
Humanities 10.5% 44 34% 57% 0% 5% 27% 2% $46,779 8 -0.89 12 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.2% 30 20% 37% 20% 0% 40% 0% $75,216 87 +0.94 75 92% —
Arts 6.7% 28 39% 46% 4% 11% 21% 11% $43,023 15 -0.56 7 — —
Computer Science 1.9% 8 50% 25% 12% 12% 25% 0% $88,486 14 -1.07 88 — —
Engineering 1.4% 6 83% 17% 17% 0% 50% 17% $98,240 34 -0.02 93 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 3 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,539 21 -0.51 65 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 47 #68 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 47 #259 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 90 $704K $704K $0
Lacrosse 53 $404K $404K $0
Baseball 41 $849K $849K $0
Soccer 30 $708K $708K $0
Volleyball 28 $407K $407K $0
Swimming 25 $368K $368K $0
Water Polo 24 $336K $336K $0
Basketball 16 $800K $800K $0
Tennis 11 $131K $131K $0
Total 266 $4.7M $4.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 106 $625K $625K $0
Other Sports 43 $330K $330K $0
Swimming & Diving 30 $419K $419K $0
Soccer 28 $553K $553K $0
Lacrosse 25 $229K $229K $0
Softball 23 $864K $864K $0
Volleyball 23 $619K $619K $0
Beach Volleyball 22 $344K $344K $0
Water Polo 20 $414K $414K $0
Basketball 14 $616K $616K $0
Tennis 8 $174K $174K $0
Total 282 $5.2M $5.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 196 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Lacrosse 78 $634K $634K $0
Soccer 58 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 51 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Water Polo 44 $751K $751K $0
Other Sports 43 $330K $330K $0
Baseball 41 $849K $849K $0
Basketball 30 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Swimming & Diving 30 $419K $419K $0
Swimming 25 $368K $368K $0
Softball 23 $864K $864K $0
Beach Volleyball 22 $344K $344K $0
Tennis 19 $305K $305K $0
Total 548 $11.1M $11.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 81%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 81% 81% 81%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional