Moody vs. CUW

Moody Bible Institute vs. Concordia University Wisconsin comparison

	Moody Bible Institute	Concordia University Wisconsin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moody	CUW
Location	Chicago, IL	Mequon, WI
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,410	4,988
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#395
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moody.edu	cuw.edu
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Costs	Moody	CUW
Tuition (In State)	$13,680	$32,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,680	$32,770
Room & Board	$12,610	$12,160
Avg Net Price	$21,368	$24,485
Avg Grant Aid	$10,560	$23,477
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	99%

Admission	Moody	CUW
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	324	3,544
Admitted	305	2,494
Acceptance Rate	94.1%	70.4%
Enrolled %	57%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.52
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Moody	CUW
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (90%) Communication (7%) Education (3%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (1%)	Business (40%) Health Professions (20%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (4%)
Outcomes	Moody	CUW
Graduation Rate	67%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$23,925
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$247

Diversity	Moody	CUW
% Men	53%	33%
% Women	47%	67%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	72%
% Black	4%	15%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	20%	2%

Students	Moody	CUW
% In-State	27%	63%
% Out-of-State	62%	37%
Campus	Moody	CUW
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Concordia University Wisconsin is larger than than Moody based on total student enrollment (4,988 students vs. 2,410 students)

Moody vs. CUW Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moody or CUW?

• Concordia University Wisconsin is 139.5% more expensive to attend than Moody for in-state tuition ($32,770.00 vs. $13,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 139.5% higher at CUW than Moody Bible Institute ($32,770.00 vs. $13,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Moody Bible Institute than CUW ($21,368 vs. $24,485)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia University Wisconsin are 3.7% lower than costs at Moody Bible Institute ($12,160 vs. $12,610)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Concordia University Wisconsin than Moody Bible Institute (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Wisconsin students is 122.3% larger than aid received Moody Bible Institute ($23,477 vs. $10,560)

Moody vs. CUW Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Moody or CUW? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CUW or Moody .

• Moody has a higher acceptance rate (94.1%) than CUW (70.4%)

Moody vs. CUW Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Moody or CUW? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CUW and Moody.

• The graduation rate at Moody is higher than Concordia University Wisconsin (67% vs. 58%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/