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Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod · Lutheran

Real cost

Average price after aid $23,131 a year

Median debt at graduation: $21,852 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Concordia University Texas is a private Christian university in Austin, Texas, aligned with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Chapel meets three times a week on campus, and every bachelor's student takes six hours of Religion courses, typically a New Testament and an Old Testament course. The Campus Ministry team includes a campus pastor, a student ministry office and regular domestic and international mission trips.

Faith life at a glance

A week at Concordia University Texas

  1. MonToday

    • 10:00AMChapel
  2. TueToday

    No set time

  3. WedToday

    • 10:00AMChapel
  4. ThuToday

    • 9:00PMWorship night
  5. FriToday

    • 10:00AMChapel
  6. SatToday

    No set time

  7. SunToday

    No set time

No set time: Tue, Sat, Sun

Times as the college publishes them. Check before you plan a visit.

In the college’s own words

  • “CTX provides opportunities to serve others and share Jesus everywhere”

    Source: concordia.edu
  • “Campus Ministry serves the students, faculty, and staff of Concordia University Texas, by inviting all to a vibrant spiritual life with Christian theological grounding.”

    Source: concordia.edu

Questions students ask

What's a normal week?

Chapel is offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m., and Refuge, a student-led worship community, meets Thursdays at 9 p.m.

Source: concordia.edu
Where do I find community?

Life Groups are formed through Refuge and are open to all students.

Source: concordia.edu
Can I serve or go on mission trips?

Campus Ministry runs GO Mission trips, and students can volunteer with local partners such as the Peace Center.

Source: concordia.edu

Rankings

Where this college places on our top lists. Lists are worked out from official data and our faith research; places in the top quarter of each list are shown. See every list

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
48 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.45%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.58%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.16 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,086

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

AWorship and chapel: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Worship and chapel

87 of 100 points · 6 of 7 found

  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel services during the week3 or more a week (Chapel on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 a.m. (three a week).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapels are offered three times a week on MWF @ 10 am held in the Chapel in the Welcome Center (Building A).”
      Chapel is held three times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri at 10 a.m.) in the Chapel in the Welcome Center.
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Chapel attendance expected of studentsEncouraged or partly required (Chapel is encouraged and invited.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The main campus community is invited to attend Chapel throughout the week for worship.”
      The campus community is invited to attend chapel; students are encouraged to take part in worship.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Student worship nights or praise servicesEvery week (Refuge worship every Thursday at 9 PM in the fall and spring semesters.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Refuge is a student-led worship community once a week on Thursdays @ 9 pm in the Chapel in The Welcome Center (Building A) in the fall and spring semesters.”
      A student-led worship night (Refuge) meets weekly on Thursdays at 9 PM during fall and spring.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsFull-time campus pastor or chaplain (A named campus pastor, chaplain or dean of chapel serves students on the college staff.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Team | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/campus-ministry-team.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Rev. Steve Fick Campus Pastor Cell (call or text): 512-695-2087 Favorites: Reading, eating, napping Known for: wandering and praying Steven.Fick@concordia.edu”
      Rev. Steve Fick is listed as Campus Pastor, with a published phone and email.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A chapel or worship space on campusYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapels are offered three times a week on MWF @ 10 am held in the Chapel in the Welcome Center (Building A).”
      Chapel is held three times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri at 10 a.m.) in the Chapel in the Welcome Center.
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer3 or 4 times a week (4 weekly times documented: 3 chapel, 1 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).
BBible and theology: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Bible and theology

80 of 100 points · 6 of 6 found

  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students2 courses (Six hours of in-residence Religion required of all, typically satisfied by REL 1301 and REL 1311 (two courses).)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “minimum of six (6) hours of in-residence Religion coursework (typically satisfied by REL 1301 and REL 1311).”
      Every undergraduate must complete six hours of Religion courses, typically REL 1301 and REL 1311.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students (The Religion courses usually satisfied are the New Testament and Old Testament courses; exemption exams are offered for each testament.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “minimum of six (6) hours of in-residence Religion coursework (typically satisfied by REL 1301 and REL 1311).”
      Every undergraduate must complete six hours of Religion courses, typically REL 1301 and REL 1311.
      “Students who by previous study have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the Christian understanding of the Old Testament and/or the New Testament may take an exemption examination (one for each testament).”
      Religion coursework includes study of both the Old and New Testaments, with an exemption exam for each.
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNone required (The full list of courses required of all undergraduates in the Concordia Common Experience curriculum contains no worldview or faith-and-learning course beyond the Religion courses counted in T1.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The following are required of all CTX undergraduate students.”
      The required general education and Concordia Distinctive courses are listed for all undergraduates; the only Christian-faith courses on that list are the Religion courses.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (Faith in Jesus Christ is described as the integrating factor in the curriculum.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord is the integrating factor in the curriculum at Concordia University Texas.”
      Faith in Jesus Christ is described as the integrating factor in the curriculum.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes (Bachelor of Arts major in Ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The Bachelor of Arts major in Ministry provides basic educational, religious, and interpersonal foundations for the student”
      A Bachelor of Arts major in Ministry is offered.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A published statement of faithYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Statement of Faith | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/about/statement-of-faith.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Concordia University Texas boldly and publicly confesses the truths expressed in the historic creeds of the Christian faith”
      The university publishes a statement of faith.
N/AChristian community: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Christian community

Not enough information · 3 of 7 found

  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)3 to 4 (Four named staff on the Campus Ministry team: Campus Pastor, Coordinator of Student Ministries, Athletics Chaplain and Interim Campus Pastor & Church Relations.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Team | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/campus-ministry-team.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Rev. Steve Fick Campus Pastor Cell (call or text): 512-695-2087 Favorites: Reading, eating, napping Known for: wandering and praying Steven.Fick@concordia.edu”
      Rev. Steve Fick is listed as Campus Pastor, with a published phone and email.
      “Rev. Dr. Chris Holder Interim Campus Pastor & Church Relations”
      A fourth named member of the Campus Ministry team serves as Interim Campus Pastor.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsA few (Life Groups formed through Refuge, Tornado Christian Athletes and Go Missions.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Life Groups are formed through Refuge but are available to all students.”
      Life Groups meet and are open to all students.
    2. Student Clubs & Organizations | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/student-life/student-activities-at-concordia/student-organizations.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Tornado Christian Athletes Tornados 4 Life”
      Tornado Christian Athletes is a listed student organization.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Campus Ministry serves the students, faculty, and staff of Concordia University Texas, by inviting all to a vibrant spiritual life with Christian theological grounding.”
      Campus Ministry is the college's office for spiritual life, serving students, faculty and staff.
BMissions and service: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Missions and service

83 of 100 points · 6 of 6 found

  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or outreach officeYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Ministry & Go Missions | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/student-life/student-ministry-and-missions.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Student Ministry and Go Missions provide ways you can grow in Christ intellectually, relationally, and experientially.”
      A student ministry and mission office provides service and growth opportunities.
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumAvailable (Service-learning field experience is one option within the experiential learning requirement.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “SVL x1xx: Service-learning field Experience course attached to course of student’s choice (coordinated through student advisor and course instructor), must be taken in residence”
      Service-learning courses are an option in the experiential learning requirement.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Missions trips offered to studentsMany each year (Rubric label 'Many each year': about eight GO MISSION trips were listed for 2025-26.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Ministry & Go Missions | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/student-life/student-ministry-and-missions.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Concordia’s GO MISSION Trips 2026 Registration Deadline for all trips is January 31, 2026.”
      The college runs a set of GO MISSION trips each year (about eight listed for 2025-26).
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceSome
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Ministry & Go Missions | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/student-life/student-ministry-and-missions.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Volunteer with the Peace Center (working with Refugee children), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (with Gerard Bolling, CTX professor), and St. Trinity Lutheran Church doing physical work and ministry related projects as requested by our host churches.”
      Mission trips work with partner churches and ministries.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Cross-cultural or global ministry programsMany (Trips to Hong Kong, El Salvador, Liberia and Kenya listed for 2025-26.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Ministry & Go Missions | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/student-life/student-ministry-and-missions.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Participants work with the Hong Kong Lutheran Synod to help put on a Gospel Camp for kids, teach English, and assist in outreach activities.”
      International mission trips are offered, including Hong Kong, El Salvador, Liberia and Kenya.
  • Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Ministry & Go Missions | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/student-life/student-ministry-and-missions.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “CTX provides opportunities to serve others and share Jesus everywhere”
      The mission program describes its service as serving others and sharing Jesus.

Strengths

  • Chapel is held on campus three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapels are offered three times a week on MWF @ 10 am held in the Chapel in the Welcome Center (Building A).”
      Chapel is held three times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri at 10 a.m.) in the Chapel in the Welcome Center.
  • Every undergraduate takes six hours of Religion courses, typically New Testament and Old Testament study.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “minimum of six (6) hours of in-residence Religion coursework (typically satisfied by REL 1301 and REL 1311).”
      Every undergraduate must complete six hours of Religion courses, typically REL 1301 and REL 1311.
      “Students who by previous study have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the Christian understanding of the Old Testament and/or the New Testament may take an exemption examination (one for each testament).”
      Religion coursework includes study of both the Old and New Testaments, with an exemption exam for each.
  • A Bachelor of Arts major in Ministry is offered.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The Bachelor of Arts major in Ministry provides basic educational, religious, and interpersonal foundations for the student”
      A Bachelor of Arts major in Ministry is offered.
  • Mission trips, domestic and international, are listed each year with partner churches and ministries.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Ministry & Go Missions | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/student-life/student-ministry-and-missions.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Concordia’s GO MISSION Trips 2026 Registration Deadline for all trips is January 31, 2026.”
      The college runs a set of GO MISSION trips each year (about eight listed for 2025-26).
      “Volunteer with the Peace Center (working with Refugee children), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (with Gerard Bolling, CTX professor), and St. Trinity Lutheran Church doing physical work and ministry related projects as requested by our host churches.”
      Mission trips work with partner churches and ministries.
      “Participants work with the Hong Kong Lutheran Synod to help put on a Gospel Camp for kids, teach English, and assist in outreach activities.”
      International mission trips are offered, including Hong Kong, El Salvador, Liberia and Kenya.

Concerns

  • No general-education worldview or faith-and-learning course is required of all students beyond the Religion courses.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The following are required of all CTX undergraduate students.”
      The required general education and Concordia Distinctive courses are listed for all undergraduates; the only Christian-faith courses on that list are the Religion courses.
  • Chapel attendance is encouraged and invited rather than required.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Academic and Course Catalogconcordia.edu/resources/uploads/registrar/2026-2027%20Academic%20and%20Course%20Catalog%20v3.0.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The main campus community is invited to attend Chapel throughout the week for worship.”
      The campus community is invited to attend chapel; students are encouraged to take part in worship.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry

  • Address: 11400 Concordia University Dr., Austin, Texas 78726-1887
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel (Chapel in the Welcome Center, Building A), campus ministry offices (second floor, Building C)

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Campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Campus Ministry serves the students, faculty, and staff of Concordia University Texas, by inviting all to a vibrant spiritual life with Christian theological grounding.”
    Campus Ministry is the college's office for spiritual life, serving students, faculty and staff.

Christian clubs and student life

4 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 1 off campus, 2 location not published

Service 1

Worship and prayer 1

  • Refuge (student-led worship)On campus
    Thursdays 9 PM, fall and spring semesters
    Student-led worship community with Bible study, worship and fellowship.

Clubs and groups 2

  • Life Groups
    Small groups formed through Refuge, open to all students.
  • Tornado Christian Athletes
    Listed student organization.

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Chapel, worship and prayer

Confirm with the campus ministry

Chapel 1

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday10:00 AMChapel in the Welcome Center (Building A) · Chapel; during the academic year as published for 2026-27.

Worship night 1

  • Thursday9:00 PMChapel in the Welcome Center (Building A) · Refuge student worship; fall and spring semesters.

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | Concordia University Texasconcordia.edu/campus-ministry/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Chapels are offered three times a week on MWF @ 10 am held in the Chapel in the Welcome Center (Building A).”
    Chapel is held three times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri at 10 a.m.) in the Chapel in the Welcome Center.
    “Refuge is a student-led worship community once a week on Thursdays @ 9 pm in the Chapel in The Welcome Center (Building A) in the fall and spring semesters.”
    A student-led worship night (Refuge) meets weekly on Thursdays at 9 PM during fall and spring.

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What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$18,764
$30,001–$48,000$18,394
$48,001–$75,000$22,118
$75,001–$110,000$23,977
Over $110,000$32,280

Full cost of attendance before aid: $53,020 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,391
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 36% · Women 64%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
38%
Total students1,614
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$23,131
Cost of attendance (per year)$53,020
Median federal debt at graduation$21,852
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
45%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
35%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
35%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
56%
First-year retention58%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$60,883
Admission rate91%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$25
Students receiving Pell grants41%

Value index: 56 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$79,891
Business (general)$78,414
Business administration$70,668
Teacher education$52,748
Liberal arts$52,691
Kinesiology and exercise science$47,224

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Biology, Chemistry, Communication studies, Computer science, Criminology, English, Health administration, History, Human resources, Mathematics, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Other psychology, Other social sciences, Political science, Public health, Religious Education, Sociology, Special education, Theatre.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions53%
Business18%
Liberal arts and general studies7%
Psychology4%
Social sciences4%

Campus facts

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates14%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older32%
On-campus room and board (per year)$13,460
SportsNCAA Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member16 to 1
Faculty who are full-time100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$20,536IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 36% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)About 19 miles away
Town population979,539Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreAustinAbout 10 miles away
Typical weather49°F in January · 84°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Austin Great Hills, TX, about 4 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Christian churches nearby

Map of Concordia University Texas, its Christian center and nearby Christian churches0.25 miCampus Ministry: 0.3 miConcordia University Texas (campus)N0.1 mi
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No Christian churches are mapped in OpenStreetMap within 3 miles. The map may be incomplete; check a local church directory.

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the church.

Questions families ask

Is Concordia University Texas a Christian college?
Yes. Concordia University Texas is a Christian college. Its sponsor is Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.
What is Concordia University Texas’s Compass Score?
74 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is chapel held at Concordia University Texas?
Chapel is listed at Chapel in the Welcome Center (Building A). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.

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  • IPEDS unit ID 224004
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
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