Concordia University-Irvine
About average. It ranks 641 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 57.1 out of 100.
These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.
What do students really think?
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Why it is good
- Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $72,184, higher than 80% of four-year colleges.
- Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $21,500 in federal loans against earnings of $72,184.
Why it is bad
- Expensive: the average student pays about $29,761 a year after grants, more than at 83% of four-year colleges.
The numbers
What these figures measure
Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.
Programs and early earnings
Bachelor's degrees: largest programs
| Field | Graduates a year | Earnings, 2 yrs after | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 123 | $86,202 | $20,312 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 82 | $41,406 | $22,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 32 | $19,227 | $20,745 |
| Psychology, General | 27 | $28,055 | $18,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 24 | $31,133 | $23,750 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 20 | $31,848 | $24,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 18 | $34,704 | n/a |
| Biology, General | 18 | n/a | $27,000 |
| History | 13 | $25,774 | n/a |
| Music | 11 | n/a | n/a |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Computer Science | 9 | n/a | n/a |
Associate degrees: largest programs
| Field | Graduates a year | Earnings, 2 yrs after | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 37 | n/a | n/a |
Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.
Students and reviews
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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other four-year colleges. Individual majors can be much better or worse.