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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (LCMS)
Location Ann Arbor, MI
Population 1,500,000
Website https://www.cuaa.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (19%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 655
Men / Women 51% / 49%

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Black 8%
Hispanic 6%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 62.5% 62.5% 2012 Men: 58.8% 58.8% 2013 Men: 56.9% 56.9% 2014 Men: 55.1% 55.1% 2015 Men: 60.1% 60.1% 2016 Men: 56.1% 56.1% 2017 Men: 58.9% 58.9% 2018 Men: 52.1% 52.1% 2019 Men: 55.7% 55.7% 2020 Men: 53.4% 53.4% 2021 Men: 57.8% 57.8% 2022 Men: 59.8% 59.8% 2023 Men: 56.7% 56.7% 2024 Men: 56.5% 56.5%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2012 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2013 Native: 3.2% 3.2% 2014 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2015 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 Native: 1.3% 1.3% 2019 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2021 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2022 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2023 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2024 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2011 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2012 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2013 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2014 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2015 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2018 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2019 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2022 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2023 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2024 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2011 Black: 1.7% 1.7% 2012 Black: 8.0% 8.0% 2013 Black: 7.4% 7.4% 2014 Black: 10.3% 10.3% 2015 Black: 10.4% 10.4% 2016 Black: 14.0% 14.0% 2017 Black: 11.2% 11.2% 2018 Black: 17.0% 17.0% 2019 Black: 15.5% 15.5% 2020 Black: 15.5% 15.5% 2021 Black: 10.5% 10.5% 2022 Black: 12.1% 12.1% 2023 Black: 11.7% 11.7% 2024 Black: 12.0% 12.0% 2011 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 Hispanic: 2.8% 2.8% 2015 Hispanic: 6.2% 6.2% 2016 Hispanic: 2.6% 2.6% 2017 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2018 Hispanic: 4.6% 4.6% 2019 Hispanic: 1.7% 1.7% 2020 Hispanic: 2.2% 2.2% 2021 Hispanic: 7.2% 7.2% 2022 Hispanic: 4.0% 4.0% 2023 Hispanic: 5.9% 5.9% 2024 Hispanic: 4.3% 4.3% 2011 White: 93.9% 93.9% 2012 White: 88.4% 88.4% 2013 White: 85.1% 85.1% 2014 White: 79.4% 79.4% 2015 White: 77.1% 77.1% 2016 White: 78.1% 78.1% 2017 White: 74.0% 74.0% 2018 White: 70.6% 70.6% 2019 White: 72.9% 72.9% 2020 White: 70.2% 70.2% 2021 White: 77.0% 77.0% 2022 White: 72.4% 72.4% 2023 White: 70.7% 70.7% 2024 White: 74.7% 74.7% 2011 International: 1.7% 1.7% 2012 International: 1.8% 1.8% 2013 International: 2.1% 2.1% 2014 International: 2.8% 2.8% 2015 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 International: 1.2% 1.2% 2018 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2021 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2022 International: 1.0% 1.0% 2023 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2024 International: 1.7% 1.7%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2021 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2022 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2023 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2024 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2025 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2020 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2021 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2022 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2023 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2025 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Black: 11.4% 11.4% 2021 Black: 10.6% 10.6% 2022 Black: 9.2% 9.2% 2023 Black: 10.1% 10.1% 2024 Black: 7.7% 7.7% 2025 Black: 8.4% 8.4% 2020 Hispanic: 1.7% 1.7% 2021 Hispanic: 4.9% 4.9% 2022 Hispanic: 6.3% 6.3% 2023 Hispanic: 5.6% 5.6% 2024 Hispanic: 6.8% 6.8% 2025 Hispanic: 6.4% 6.4% 2020 White: 75.0% 75.0% 2021 White: 72.6% 72.6% 2022 White: 74.4% 74.4% 2023 White: 72.9% 72.9% 2024 White: 68.5% 68.5% 2025 White: 69.0% 69.0% 2020 International: 2.1% 2.1% 2021 International: 2.2% 2.2% 2022 International: 2.5% 2.5% 2023 International: 2.6% 2.6% 2024 International: 4.0% 4.0% 2025 International: 4.4% 4.4%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Concordia University Ann Arbor 178 52% / 48% 4% $58,908 52 96%
Computer Software Engineering 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $74,893 81 —
Mathematics — — — — $64,914 66 —
Biology 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $73,833 80 93%
Biomedical Sciences 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $73,833 80 93%
Athletic Training 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $53,597 37 100%
Exercise Science 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $53,853 38 93%
Nursing 21 — 19% / 81% 5% $84,744 89 97%
Radiologic Technology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,597 37 —
Rehabilitation Science 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $64,398 65 98%
Accounting 5 — 60% / 40% 0% $74,041 80 100%
Business 20 — 85% / 15% 5% $43,161 11 95%
Business Administration 8 — 50% / 50% 12% $69,616 74 97%
Business Analytics — — — — $69,044 74 —
Entrepreneurship 2 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Finance 4 +1 100% / 0% 0% $61,335 59 97%
Health Administration 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $61,340 59 —
Hospitality Administration 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,668 25 —
Human Resources Management 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $67,385 71 92%
Marketing 6 +1 67% / 33% 17% $61,312 58 95%
Small Business Management — — — — $63,965 64 —
Sports Management 11 — 82% / 18% 9% $53,853 38 93%
Digital Communication 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $50,183 27 —
English 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
History 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $50,226 27 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 — 60% / 40% 20% $45,093 14 100%
Mass Communication 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $50,026 26 —
Organizational Communication — — — — $60,510 57 —
Pre-Ministry 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $69,495 74 83%
Psychology 9 +2 44% / 56% 0% $45,269 15 100%
Public Relations 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,658 57 —
Social Sciences 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Social Work 6 — 0% / 100% 0% $54,230 39 100%
Theology 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Youth Ministry 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $66,139 68 —
Early Childhood Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $50,747 28 98%
Elementary Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
English Education 5 — 0% / 100% 20% $47,373 19 97%
Mathematics Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $47,373 19 97%
Physical Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $47,373 19 97%
Social Studies Teacher Education 9 — 67% / 33% 0% $47,373 19 —
Special Education 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $48,973 24 100%
Music 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $40,180 8 —
Sacred Music — — — — $64,139 65 —
Studio Art — — — — $39,713 7 —
Criminal Justice 9 — 67% / 33% 0% $56,392 45 90%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,888
ROI Percentile 52th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 48%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 40.0% 40.0% 2012 Graduated: 56.2% 56.2% 2013 Graduated: 37.2% 37.2% 2014 Graduated: 36.4% 36.4% 2015 Graduated: 42.7% 42.7% 2016 Graduated: 40.4% 40.4% 2017 Graduated: 26.0% 26.0% 2018 Graduated: 38.6% 38.6% 2019 Graduated: 38.7% 38.7% 2020 Graduated: 42.0% 42.0% 2021 Graduated: 51.3% 51.3% 2022 Graduated: 51.8% 51.8% 2023 Graduated: 50.0% 50.0% 2024 Graduated: 47.6% 47.6%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 32.0% 32.0% 2012 Men: 53.2% 53.2% 2013 Men: 32.6% 32.6% 2014 Men: 33.3% 33.3% 2015 Men: 37.8% 37.8% 2016 Men: 32.9% 32.9% 2017 Men: 17.8% 17.8% 2018 Men: 30.0% 30.0% 2019 Men: 35.6% 35.6% 2020 Men: 38.5% 38.5% 2021 Men: 38.6% 38.6% 2022 Men: 37.8% 37.8% 2023 Men: 42.3% 42.3% 2024 Men: 41.0% 41.0% 2011 Women: 46.2% 46.2% 2012 Women: 58.5% 58.5% 2013 Women: 41.7% 41.7% 2014 Women: 39.0% 39.0% 2015 Women: 47.1% 47.1% 2016 Women: 52.3% 52.3% 2017 Women: 40.3% 40.3% 2018 Women: 50.8% 50.8% 2019 Women: 42.9% 42.9% 2020 Women: 46.8% 46.8% 2021 Women: 66.7% 66.7% 2022 Women: 69.3% 69.3% 2023 Women: 61.0% 61.0% 2024 Women: 55.0% 55.0%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Black: 11.1% 11.1% 2013 Black: 42.9% 42.9% 2014 Black: 18.2% 18.2% 2015 Black: 10.0% 10.0% 2016 Black: 12.5% 12.5% 2017 Black: 21.1% 21.1% 2018 Black: 3.8% 3.8% 2019 Black: 21.4% 21.4% 2020 Black: 21.4% 21.4% 2021 Black: 37.5% 37.5% 2022 Black: 41.7% 41.7% 2023 Black: 27.3% 27.3% 2024 Black: 28.6% 28.6% 2014 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2015 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2017 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 Hispanic: 28.6% 28.6% 2019 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2020 Hispanic: 75.0% 75.0% 2021 Hispanic: 27.3% 27.3% 2022 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2023 Hispanic: 54.5% 54.5% 2024 Hispanic: 20.0% 20.0% 2011 White: 41.7% 41.7% 2012 White: 59.6% 59.6% 2013 White: 37.5% 37.5% 2014 White: 37.6% 37.6% 2015 White: 51.4% 51.4% 2016 White: 48.3% 48.3% 2017 White: 29.6% 29.6% 2018 White: 50.0% 50.0% 2019 White: 43.2% 43.2% 2020 White: 48.0% 48.0% 2021 White: 57.3% 57.3% 2022 White: 54.9% 54.9% 2023 White: 54.9% 54.9% 2024 White: 54.0% 54.0%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 34.3% 61 74% / 26% 7% $55,882 44 95%
Health Sciences 21.3% 38 29% / 71% 3% $72,271 78 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.7% 35 49% / 51% 3% $50,681 28 99%
Education 11.8% 21 38% / 62% 5% $47,870 21 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.2% 11 36% / 64% 0% $73,833 80 93%
Professional 5.1% 9 67% / 33% 0% $56,392 45 90%
Computer Science 1.1% 2 50% / 50% 0% $74,893 81 —
Arts 0.6% 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,180 8 —

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 63%
Yield (Unbound) 6%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 63% 63% 63%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 55.8% 55.8% 2012 Acceptance: 85.5% 85.5% 2013 Acceptance: 53.7% 53.7% 2014 Acceptance: 75.9% 75.9% 2015 Acceptance: 70.3% 70.3% 2016 Acceptance: 60.5% 60.5% 2017 Acceptance: 45.7% 45.7% 2018 Acceptance: 48.9% 48.9% 2019 Acceptance: 49.1% 49.1% 2020 Acceptance: 61.0% 61.0% 2021 Acceptance: 62.8% 62.8% 2022 Acceptance: 70.2% 70.2% 2023 Acceptance: 72.1% 72.1% 2024 Acceptance: 69.2% 69.2% 2011 Yield: 36.0% 36.0% 2012 Yield: 30.8% 30.8% 2013 Yield: 30.4% 30.4% 2014 Yield: 23.0% 23.0% 2015 Yield: 23.5% 23.5% 2016 Yield: 41.3% 41.3% 2017 Yield: 24.1% 24.1% 2018 Yield: 22.9% 22.9% 2019 Yield: 19.9% 19.9% 2020 Yield: 22.9% 22.9% 2021 Yield: 24.0% 24.0% 2022 Yield: 16.3% 16.3% 2023 Yield: 16.8% 16.8% 2024 Yield: 6.1% 6.1%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 837 837 2012 Applicants: 580 580 2013 Applicants: 1,150 1,150 2014 Applicants: 904 904 2015 Applicants: 898 898 2016 Applicants: 792 792 2017 Applicants: 1,727 1,727 2018 Applicants: 2,094 2,094 2019 Applicants: 2,334 2,334 2020 Applicants: 1,816 1,816 2021 Applicants: 1,573 1,573 2022 Applicants: 1,962 1,962 2023 Applicants: 2,465 2,465 2024 Applicants: 2,556 2,556 2011 Admitted: 467 467 2012 Admitted: 496 496 2013 Admitted: 618 618 2014 Admitted: 686 686 2015 Admitted: 631 631 2016 Admitted: 479 479 2017 Admitted: 789 789 2018 Admitted: 1,023 1,023 2019 Admitted: 1,145 1,145 2020 Admitted: 1,107 1,107 2021 Admitted: 988 988 2022 Admitted: 1,377 1,377 2023 Admitted: 1,777 1,777 2024 Admitted: 1,770 1,770 2011 Enrolled: 168 168 2012 Enrolled: 153 153 2013 Enrolled: 188 188 2014 Enrolled: 158 158 2015 Enrolled: 148 148 2016 Enrolled: 198 198 2017 Enrolled: 190 190 2018 Enrolled: 234 234 2019 Enrolled: 228 228 2020 Enrolled: 253 253 2021 Enrolled: 237 237 2022 Enrolled: 224 224 2023 Enrolled: 298 298 2024 Enrolled: 108 108

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional

SAT Composite

25th 75th
900 1000 1100 1200 1300 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 930 930 2011 75th: 1160 1160

SAT Math

25th 75th
450 500 550 600 650 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 450 450 2011 75th: 580 580

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
450 500 550 600 650 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 480 480 2011 75th: 580 580

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 93.0% 93.0% 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 69.0% 69.0% 2014 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2017 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0% 2018 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 71.0% 71.0% 2021 Submitted: 46.0% 46.0% 2022 Submitted: 7.0% 7.0% 2023 Submitted: 2.0% 2.0% 2024 Submitted: 2.0% 2.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.