by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Concordia University-Wisconsin, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The cost of attendance at Concordia University-Wisconsin is about $51,718.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $35,470.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,248.00 |
| Total cost | $51,718.00 |
| That is 58% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,718.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,114.00 |
| Net price | $34,604.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,718.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$18,324.00 |
| Net price | $33,394.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 3.5% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $34,577.00 | $35,830.00 | $53,550.00 |
| Senior year | $38,384.00 | $39,775.00 | $59,446.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $145,834.00 | $151,119.00 | $225,857.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $55,558.00 | $57,571.00 | $86,043.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,678.00 | $1,739.00 | $2,599.00 |
| Total amount paid | $201,392.00 | $208,689.00 | $311,900.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $34,577.00 | $35,830.00 | $53,550.00 |
| Senior year | $35,802.00 | $37,100.00 | $55,448.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $70,379.00 | $72,930.00 | $108,998.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,812.00 | $27,784.00 | $41,524.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $810.00 | $839.00 | $1,254.00 |
| Total amount paid | $97,191.00 | $100,713.00 | $150,523.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $36,201.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,067.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,323.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $21,547.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,914.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,823.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,439.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Concordia University-Wisconsin Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Concordia University-Wisconsin comes to $19,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,340.00 |
| 25th | $6,499.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $36,889.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,750.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $20,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,365.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,250.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Concordia University-Wisconsin comes to $500.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Concordia University-Wisconsin is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Concordia University-Wisconsin total $699,768,969.00 spread across 25,590 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 75 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,227.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,750.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Concordia University-Wisconsin, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.