Cost increased for all Concordia University Ann Arbor students during 2022-23 school year

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For the 2022-23 school year, tuition at Concordia University Ann Arbor rose by 3.6%, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students enrolled at the four-year private nonprofit institution paid $32,982 this year, which is $1,152 higher than the $31,830 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.

Approximately 72% of the undergraduate students at the university are residents of Michigan, while around 26% come from other states.

Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Concordia University Ann Arbor in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 222 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $5 million, and 150 students obtained student loans exceeding $1.4 million.

Across the entire undergraduate population, 815 students received grants or scholarships totaling $16 million. Additionally, 525 students borrowed $3.3 million in federal student loans.

Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.

According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.

Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.

Undergraduate Financial Aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Concordia University Ann Arbor in the 2022-23 school year.

Type of Aid Number of students awarded aid Percent awarded aid Total amount of aid awarded Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants 69 31% $354,403 $5,136
State / local grant or scholarship 75 33% $211,500 $2,820
Institutional grants or scholarships 222 99% $4.4 million $19,905
Grant or scholarship aid total 222 99% $5 million $22,454
Federal student loans 148 66% $777,426 $5,253
Other student loans 41 18% $632,442 $15,425
Student loan aid 150 67% $1.4 million $9,399
Total student aid 222 99% $6.4 million $28,805

Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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