Concordia Research Paper

Concordia is the only college I have not visited yet of the four schools I choose to research. Therefore, this school is on the lower side of my prefered choices, but after I started doing my research, I found that there is a good possibility that I could attend this college. The average class size is small which is the biggest thing for me. Their student to faculty ratio is 11:1, which is actually the same as Gustavus. The size of a lecture is usually 18 students. I believe that with the small classes that they offer, I would have an easier and better learning experience. A class of 18 would be perfect for me and that is why I ranked Concordia as a 4 for average class size. Concordia did not have a very high career placement rate. When I discovered that only 58% of graduates had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation, I was surprised. That percentage is fairly low. Although I do not think I would have a problem because of the fact …show more content…
When I add all of that up, the total cost for Concordia is $45,688. The price does appear to be a lot, but remember, Concordia is a private school. If you break it down, it costs about $1,719 per credit hour. Just like Gustavus, Concordia offers a considerable amount in financial aid and scholarships. The average financial aid package is $35,516. When I was looking at the total price to attend Concordia next fall compared to the other colleges, I decided to rank it at a 2 for cost. Out of the four colleges, Concordia is the furthest away from Montevideo. I do not like the fact that it would be an almost three hour drive home. If I am that far away, I most likely will not get to come home as much as I would like to. Although my criteria stated less than three hours away, I would like to be closer than farther. With all being said, I ranked Concordia as a 1 for distance from