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Student Achievement Data

  • 2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24
    Freshmen64.4%75.9%63.5%68.6%60.80%61.1%67.4%66.4%
    Traditional Transfer84.1%79.8%70.1%76.4%73.30%72.8%74%80.1%
    Global Undergraduates62.1%65.1%70.4%58.9%57.80%62.4%59.6%66.8%
    Graduate85.1%87.2%87.2%86.4%88.50%85.1%82.6%89.3%
    Doctoral91.4%91.1%95.1%98.1%93.60%86.4%83%89%
  • 20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
    Traditional Freshman – 5 Year51%58%52%46%51%50%55%43%49%
    Global Undergraduate – 4 Year63%62%47%45%46%53%55%54%67%61%
    Traditional Transfer – 4 Year59%74%70%68%72%77%72%69%64%60%
    Graduate – 3 Year84%84%82%83%76%80%77%83%78%79%81%
    Doctorate – 5 YearNANANA90%84%64%78%73%90%

  • Percentage of graduating students who reported either continuing their education or being employed within 9 months of graduation.

    2016201720182019202020212022
    Student Outcome97%95%96%94%95%96%97%

Student Profile

  • Traditional UndergraduateGlobal Undergraduate
    White: 38%White: 53.1%
    African American: 24.4%African American: 16.3%
    Asian/Pacific Islander 13.5%Asian/Pacific Islander: 11.9%
    Unknown: 6.9% Unknown: 2.8%
    International: 1.9%International: 0.1%
    2 of more races: 4%2 or more races: 4.2%
    Hispanic: 10.8%Hispanic: 11.3%
    American Indian: 0.4%American Indian: 0.1%
    Masters ProgramsEdS Programs
    White: 51.2%White: 74.1%
    African American: 5.3%African American: 15.4%
    Asian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.1%
    Unknown: 1.8% Unknown: 2.5%
    International: 31.8%International: –
    2 of more races: 1.4%2 or more races: 2.5%
    Hispanic: 4.2%Hispanic: 1.9%
    American Indian: 0.3%American Indian: 0.6
    Doctoral ProgramsUniversity Totals
    White: 62%White: 48.7%
    African American: 15.1%African American: 15.4%
    Asian/Pacific Islander 6%Asian/Pacific Islander: 9.1%
    Unknown: 3.6%Unknown: 3.9%
    International: 1.3%International: 11.2%
    2 of more races: 3%2 or more races: 3.1%
    Hispanic: 8.3%Hispanic: 8.3%
    American Indian: 0.6%American Indian: 0.4%
  • Undergraduate ProgramsGlobal Undergraduate
    LCMS: 8.2%LCMS: 1.5%
    Other Lutheran: 5.9%Other Lutheran: 4.1%
    Other Protestant*: 39.6%Other Protestant*: 47.3%
    Catholic: 4.6% Catholic: 6.3%
    Muslim: 9.8%Muslim: 6.6%
    Other Faiths: 11.3%Other Faiths: 17.5%
    No Religious Affiliation: 6.0%No Religious Affiliation: 11.5%
    Undisclosed: 14.5%Undisclosed: 5.2%
    Masters ProgramsEdS Programs
    LCMS: 2.6%LCMS: 1.2%
    Other Lutheran: 7.1%Other Lutheran: 12.3%
    Other Protestant*: 39.5%Other Protestant*: 50%
    Catholic: 4.5%Catholic: 4.9%
    Muslim: 3.8%Muslim: 1.2%
    Other Faiths: 33.4%Other Faiths: 16%
    No Religious Affiliation: 5.9%No Religious Affiliation: 10.5%
    Undisclosed: 3.2%Undisclosed: 3.7%
    Doctoral ProgramsUniversity totals
    LCMS: 1.9%LCMS: 4.2%
    Other Lutheran: 6.6%Other Lutheran: 6.1%
    Other Protestant*: 45.2%Other Protestant*: 42.1%
    Catholic: 10.9%Catholic: 5.5%
    Muslim: 1.5%Muslim: 6.2%
    Other Faiths: 11.9%Other Faiths: 20.1%
    No Religious Affiliation: 6.2%No Religious Affiliation: 7.4%
    Undisclosed: 15.8%Undisclosed: 8.5%

    *This category includes all students identifying themselves as Christians who are not Lutheran and not Catholic.

  • Student CategoryPercentage of WomenPercentage of Men
    Traditional Undergraduate59.9%40.1%
    Degree Completion
    Undergraduate    		76.3%23.7%
    Masters level/other
    PBAC    		60.5%39.5%
    EdS64.2%35.8%
    Doctoral Level51.2%48.8%
    University Total63.3%36.7%

  • *Active/Veterans, Dependents (all programs): 284

    *as of Fall 2024

Employment – Post Graduation

    • 78% – Percentage of survey respondents who secured full-time employment after graduation.
    • 97.5% – Overall placement (includes full-time employment, part-time employment, internship, continuing education, military).

    *First Destinations survey results (class of 2021-22)

    • 89% – Percentage of survey respondents who secured full-time employment after graduation.
    • 98.6% – Overall placement (includes full-time employment, part-time employment, internship, continuing education, military).

    *First Destinations survey results (class of 2021-22)

    • Year 1: 2021 – 0%
    • Year 2: 2020 – 0%
    • Year 3: 2019 – 1.4%

    *Information provided by the Department of Education.

    Title II Reporting Year 2010201120122013
    All Program Completers 2011-1259%
    All Program Completers 2010-1168%81%
    All Program Completers 2009-1083%90%85%
    All Program Completers 2008-0994%94%94%
    All Program Completers 2007-0891%95%
    All Program Completers 2006-0786%

Licensure Exam Pass Rates

  • The Higher Education Act, Title II, Section 207 (1998), requires all institutions that prepare teachers to report their candidates’ pass rates on state content and pedagogy licensing exams. The pass rates for Concordia University, St. Paul teacher education candidates are given in the chart below.

    * Pass rates are only shown in content areas where 10 or more Concordia students have taken the test.

    Concordia University, St. Paul2019-20 Taking
    Assessment    		2019-20 Institutional Pass Rate2020-21 Taking
    Assessment    		2020-21 Institutional Pass Rate2021-22 Taking
    Assessment    		2021-22 Institutional Pass Rate
    Pedagogy
    Early Childhood
    Subtest 1
    Early Childhood Subtest 2
    Elementary Subtest 1
    Elementary Subtest 2
    Secondary Subtest 1
    Secondary Subtest 2
    Academic Content Areas
    Early Childhood Subtest 1
    Early Childhood Subtest 2
    Pre-Primary Subtest 1
    Pre-Primary Subtest 2
    Elementary Subtest 1
    Elementary Subtest 2
    Elementary Subtest 3