*For full-time, traditional undergraduate students

As of Fall 2012

As of Fall 2012

• 32.2% Lutheran
• 20.3% Other Protestant faiths
• 8.8% Roman Catholic
• 2.3% Muslim
• 2.6% Other faith traditions
• 31.8% Faith not disclosed
• 2.1% No religious affiliation

• One of the best values in private colleges in Minnesota
• 100 percent of the freshmen who applied for financial aid received assistance in some form for fall semester 2011
• Average award for fall 2011 freshmen was $28,561 ($16,957 in scholarships and grants)

Over 40% graduated with honors in May 2011:

• Founded in 1893
• Operated under the auspices of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
• One of 10 institutions throughout the United States that comprise the Concordia University System

A Concordia-issued photo identification card gives you access to many on campus services:

• Access to residence hall
• Check out library books
• Access to fitness center
• Food service at Dining Hall
• Debit card function gives you access to your student account for use at student union, bookstore or campus laundry facilities.

• More than 135,000 items are available to students in the Concordia library, including 72,870 book titles,and 3,065 curriculum titles.
• More than 7,800 titles in library's children's literature and curriculum collection.
• Access to more than 2 million items through the collections of member college libraries in the Twin Cities. Concordia is a member of CLICnet (Cooperating Libraries in Consortium).

As of Fall 2012 (Traditional Undergraduate)

• 63.% Caucasian
• 11.2% African-American
• 8.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 3.5% Hispanic
• 4.2% Multiracial
• .2% American Indian
• 9.2% Ethnicity undisclosed

• Four on-campus residence halls: Luther and Wollaeger are traditional-style halls, Hyatt Village is suite-style and Holst Hall is apartment style.
• All residence hall rooms have wireless internet, local telephone and cable television service.
• Approximatly 500 students can live in the residence halls
• 80% of first-year students live on campus (as of Fall 2011)
• Wireless access to the web is available in residence hall lounges and rooms.
• Off-campus apartment housing available for married students and students with families.
• Five different meal plan options are available for residence hall students in 2011-12; commuter meal plan also available.

Concordia's emphasis on service-learning makes specific volunteer projects part of the class requirement.

• 424 students participated in service-learning projects in the 2010-11 academic year.
• 546 students were involved in service initiatives unrelated to coursework in 2010-11.
• 110 students participated in the Ignite Leadership Program.
• Students committed 9,000 hours to service-learning and volunteering in the local community in 2010-11.

International study or internship experiences are an important enrichment to the learning experience.

• Approximately 75 students embarked on national and international study trips and internships including to Laos, Nicaragua, Jamaica, England and Mexico.

• Laptop computers for all full-time, traditional undergraduate students with 24/7 access to vast web resources.
• More than 1,200 laptop computers in use on campus during the academic year.
• Student laptop software is upgraded each year; hardware is replaced on a two-year cycle.
• The current student laptop image includes the Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher, Outlook email, Explorer for Internet access.

In order to help students make the best decisions for their career and to meet federal guidelines, we've provided information about Concordia's gainful employment programs that prepare students with training for a specific occupation or career path.
You'll find information about:

• Program costs (including books and supplies)
• Median debt incurred by students
• Program completion rate
• Job placement rates

It's important to note that our data may be limited if fewer than 10 students enrolled in the program over the past year.

To review specific information regarding gainful employment programs at Concordia for the most recent year(s):

• 2012 (PDF)