Concordia University-Wisconsin

Overview

Concordia University-Wisconsin is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Mequon, Wisconsin. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 5,253 students in fall 2024, including 2,401 undergraduates and 2,852 graduate students. It is part of Concordia University System. Its religious affiliation is Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Concordia University-Wisconsin offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 143 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Information Technology, Business Administration and Management, and Computer Software Engineering. It awarded 1,760 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 68 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 143

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

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students

78%

Student-to-faculty ratio

11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees

584

Associate degrees

2

Master's degrees

920

Doctoral degrees (research)

26

Professional doctorates

89

Certificates under 1 year

9

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

10

Post-master's certificates

120

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

5,253

Undergraduates, fall 2024

2,401

Graduate students, fall 2024

2,852

Full-time, fall 2024

52%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

6,054

Undergraduates, 2024-25

2,823

Graduate students, 2024-25

3,231

Full-time, 2024-25

47%

Size category

5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

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

Women

59%

Men

41%

White

52%

Hispanic or Latino

6%

Black or African American

9%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

2%

International (U.S. nonresident)

21%

Race or ethnicity unknown

9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

68

Programs with a fully online option

3

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Online graduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

34%

Students taking some online courses

22%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Semester

Religious affiliation

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Part of

Concordia University System

Carnegie classification

Doctoral/Professional Universities

Athletic association

NCAA

Athletic conference

Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference; Northern Athletics Conference

President

Erik Ankerberg

Services and opportunities

Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact