Friends University vs. Concordia University Texas

Comparable Facts

Compare Friends University in Wichita, KS with Concordia University Texas in Austin, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Friends University is larger than Concordia University Texas based on total student enrollment (1,961 students vs. 1,396 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Friends University is located in Wichita, KS (Large City setting); Concordia University Texas is in Austin, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Concordia University Texas is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Friends University 12:1; Concordia University Texas 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 16.1% lower than at Concordia University Texas ($11,295 vs. $13,460).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.5% higher at Friends University than at Concordia University Texas (about $10,692 more per year; $34,192 vs. $23,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Friends University as at Concordia University Texas (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Texas students is 32% larger than aid received by Friends University students ($28,485 vs. $21,579).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Friends University than at Concordia University Texas (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Friends University, test-free at Concordia University Texas.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Concordia University Texas (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at Friends University vs. 8% at Concordia University Texas.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Friends University graduates have a $2,662 lower median loan debt than Concordia University Texas graduates ($24,512 vs. $27,174).
• Among borrowers, Friends University graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia University Texas graduates ($253 vs. $280).
• More Concordia University Texas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 54%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.