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Concordia University-Nebraska: cost, admission and results

Concordia University-Nebraska is a private nonprofit college in Seward, Nebraska. It has about 1,283 undergraduate students. It admits 86% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $24,521 a year.

At a glance

  • 86%Admission rate
  • $24,521Net price a year
  • 60%Graduation rate
  • $53,522Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Seward, Nebraska 68434
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town some way from a city
Undergraduate students
1,283
Graduate students
479
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
cune.edu

Getting in

Concordia University-Nebraska admits 86% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The midpoint ACT score is 23 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$42,400
Room and meals on campus$11,350
Books and supplies$1,100
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$55,197
Average net price after grants and scholarships$24,521

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 51% above the median net price of colleges in Nebraska on this site ($16,214). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$19,937
$30,001 to $48,000$18,668
$48,001 to $75,000$20,028
$75,001 to $110,000$23,305
Above $110,000$27,363

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNE medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year80%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)60%55%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$53,522$56,552$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$24,375$19,750$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Nebraska and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

14% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 25% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 51% women and 49% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 11 of the 30 colleges in Nebraska on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 938.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Concordia University-Nebraska?

Concordia University-Nebraska admits 86% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Concordia University-Nebraska?

Published tuition and fees are $42,400 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Concordia University-Nebraska?

60% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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