Concordia University-Chicago vs Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, ILCatholic life on campusCCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus lists Mass 3 times a week.
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the higher graduation rate: 53% against 36% at Concordia University-Chicago.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the lower price after aid: $10,218 a year, against $16,795 at Concordia University-Chicago.
- The average price after aid is lower at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus: $15,404 a year, against $18,436 at Concordia University-Chicago.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
CCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
CCompass Score: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
3 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
River Forest, IL
Teaneck, NJ
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
5,066
7,607
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
93%
91%
Graduation rate
36%
53%
First-year retention
61%
77%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,436
$15,404
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,795
$10,218
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,397
$10,475
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,768
$15,057
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,046
$23,123
Net price, over $110,000 income
$23,907
$28,735
Median debt
$23,000
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,089
$57,273
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Concordia University-Chicago · Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus