- Solid career preparation
- Strong values
- Commitment to community
- Greater sense of faith
- Sense of purpose in life
Concordia Grads Praise Their
Alma Mater
An Independent research firm surveyed 300 Concordia University alumni
in 23-minute phone interviews from September 6-13, 2001,
and compared their responses with graduates of other LCMS
colleges, other Illinois private colleges, and national
flagship universities. Below are some of the results.
88% |
of Concordia graduates
surveyed agreed that faculty at
their alma mater are personally and academically
interested in their students, compared
with just 35% of public university graduates surveyed. |
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80% |
of Concordia graduates
surveyed indicated that faculty often challenge
them, but personally helped them meet academic
challenges. |
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92% |
of Concordia graduates
surveyed agreed that there was a sense of
community among students. |
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85% |
of Concordia graduates
reported that they benefited from an emphasis on
personal values and ethics. |
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75% |
of Concordia graduates
surveyed said they were involved in volunteer
or service activities during their college,
compared with 42% of public university graduates
surveyed. |
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90% |
of Concordia graduates
surveyed agreed that college helped integrate faith with other aspects of life-compared with just 10% of public university graduates surveyed |
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72% |
of Concordia graduates
surveyed credited their college experience at Concordia with helping them develop leadership skills. |
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74% |
of Concordia graduates
surveyed participated in a college-sponsored internship or other applied learning, compared with just 31% of public university graduates surveyed. |
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78% |
of Concordia alumni completed their degrees in four years or less. |
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83% |
of alumni surveyed reported that their Concordia education was effective in preparing them for their first job. |
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