Concordia University-Chicago vs Mercy
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, ILCatholic life on campusMercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Mercy has the higher graduation rate: 46% against 36% at Concordia University-Chicago.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Mercy has the lower price after aid: $11,974 a year, against $16,795 at Concordia University-Chicago.
- The average price after aid is lower at Mercy: $14,072 a year, against $18,436 at Concordia University-Chicago.
- Median debt is lower at Mercy: $19,637, against $23,000 at Concordia University-Chicago.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
River Forest, IL
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
5,066
8,774
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%
86%
Graduation rate
36%
46%
First-year retention
61%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,436
$14,072
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,795
$11,974
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,397
$12,598
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,768
$15,056
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,046
$17,725
Net price, over $110,000 income
$23,907
$21,299
Median debt
$23,000
$19,637
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,089
$52,055
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.