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Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Concordia University-Irvine is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Irvine, California. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,658, made up of 1,544 undergraduates and 2,114 graduate students. It is part of Concordia University System. Its religious affiliation is Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Concordia University-Irvine offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, Registered Nursing, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,308 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

3,658
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
1,308
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 43

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Education 8
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Health Professions 4
Psychology 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Theology and Religious Vocations 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
History 1
Engineering 1
English Language and Literature 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Social Sciences 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
419
Associate degrees
36
Master's degrees
820
Doctoral degrees (research)
24
Postbaccalaureate certificates
9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,658
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,544
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,114
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,926
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,900
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,026
Full-time, 2024-25
74%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
64%
Men
36%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
40%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Part of
Concordia University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pacific West Conference
President
Michael A. Thomas
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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