United StatesRiver Forest, IL

Concordia University-Chicago

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value49/100
Solid evidence67/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience48
Location55
Annual university cost$47,398Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance93%Not a personal probability
Graduation47%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$54,08910 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic52
Career47
Evidence coverage67

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Chicago metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$928Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketChicagoThe alumni archive is not resolved to this market
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    8000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just River Forest or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+4,840,603
    Residents aged 22–24392,291
    Residents aged 25–29653,880

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.6% · 1,094,901 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.5% · 702,525 employed residents
    Manufacturing10.8% · 524,298 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$43,984 Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$59,633 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelors Degree$50,952 Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementBachelors Degree$25,966 Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationMaster's Degree$57,318 Biological and Physical SciencesBachelors Degree$31,270 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$27,386 Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$32,569 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$36,848 Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree$88,198 Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$58,221 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$59,576 Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelors Degree$35,274 ChemistryBachelors Degree$34,278 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$36,134 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$32,569 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$48,237 CriminologyBachelors Degree$30,771 Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$85,760 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$57,937 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$30,578 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$21,052 Education, GeneralBachelors Degree$31,133 Education, GeneralGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,482 Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$48,745 Education, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,482 Education, OtherMaster's Degree$49,810 Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$114,892 Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$99,683 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$64,493

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