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Luther College

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Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.luther.edu/admission-aid/cost-financial-aid/va-benefits
Disability Serviceswww.luther.edu/disability-services/
Athletic Graduation Rateswww2.luther.edu/ir/enrollment/
Mission Statement
  www.luther.edu/about/mission/
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
Study abroad
Undergraduate research (co-curricula)
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
16.00%
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty13347
Instructional13347
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
Tuition and fees$44,070$45,610$46,760$48,1603.0%
Books and supplies$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,0400.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$9,760$10,110$10,360$10,6703.0%
Other$3,015$3,015$3,015$3,0150.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$9,760$10,110$10,360$10,6703.0%
Other$3,015$3,015$3,015$3,0150.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$3,015$3,015$3,015$3,0150.0%
Total Expenses2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
On Campus$57,885$59,775$61,175$62,8852.8%
Off Campus$57,885$59,775$61,175$62,8852.8%
Off Campus with Family$48,125$49,665$50,815$52,2152.8%
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Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
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  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid1419100%————
Grant or scholarship aid419100%$14,849,980$35,441
Federal grants27365%$819,313$3,001
Pell grants7217%$334,990$4,653
Other federal grants27365%$484,323$1,774
State/local government grant or scholarships4611%$299,234$6,505
Institutional grants or scholarships419100%$13,731,433$32,772
Student loan aid27566%$2,112,129$7,680
Federal student loans27365%$1,462,330$5,357
Other student loans4110%$649,799$15,849
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid11,70999%$61,661,054$36,080
Pell grants30718%$1,407,552$4,585
Federal student loans1,12865%$7,316,061$6,486
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid1650%$18,139$3,023
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2019-20202020-20212021-2022
Average net price$25,291$25,929$25,734
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2019-20202020-20212021-2022
$0 – $30,000$21,838$18,770$16,816
$30,001 – $48,000$20,153$18,668$16,901
$48,001 – $75,000$23,262$21,741$21,242
$75,001 – $110,000$26,789$23,935$25,231
$110,001 and more$28,747$30,286$30,546
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)1,610
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment20
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status:Full-time: 99%Part-time: 1%Student Gender:Male: 45%Female: 55%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%Asian: 2%Black or African American: 3%Hispanic/Latino: 7%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 75%Two or more races: 1%Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%U.S. Nonresident: 11%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 100%25 and over: 0%Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:In-state: 26%Out-of-state: 60%Foreign countries: 14%Unknown: 1%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 6%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 94%
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2022
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants2,1881,1771,011
Percent admitted75%73%77%
Percent admitted who enrolled24%21%28%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2022 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT318%
ACT12531%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520575640
SAT Math555630690
ACT Composite222629
ACT English212632
ACT Math212528
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention:Full-time students: 81%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 95 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016
Overall graduation rate:Overall graduation rate: 74%(*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate:[Began in Fall 2014]4-year: 69%6-year: 77%8-year: 77%[Began in Fall 2016]4-year: 65%6-year: 74%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2014 or Fall 2016
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:Male: 69%Female: 79%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:American Indian or Alaska Native: 100%Asian: 67%Black or African American: 31%Hispanic/Latino: 63%White: 76%Two or more races: 36%U.S. Nonresident: 83%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General31
Neuroscience6
Category total37
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting18
Business Administration and Management, General23
Management Information Systems, General0
Category total41
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric14
Category total14
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science12
Information Science/Studies9
Category total21
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching22
Category total22
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General20
Category total20
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2
French Language and Literature5
German Language and Literature1
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5
Spanish Language and Literature2
Category total15
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer2
Health and Wellness, General4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General8
International Public Health/International Health2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse39
Category total55
History
History, General10
Category total10
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Studies0
Category total0
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics2
Mathematics, General2
Category total4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis1
International/Globalization Studies6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other3
Category total10
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies12
Category total12
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General2
Category total5
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy1
Religion/Religious Studies2
Category total3
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General12
Physics, General2
Category total14
Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other23
Category total23
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work14
Category total14
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics5
Economics, General2
Political Science and Government, General13
Sociology, General6
Category total30
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General9
Dance, General1
Design and Visual Communications, General16
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General7
Music Pedagogy21
Music, General16
Category total70
Grand total420
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division III with football
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined132114
Baseball39–
Basketball3018
Football65–
Golf99
Soccer3729
Softball–19
Swimming2020
Tennis2022
Volleyball–30
Wrestling38–
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since (01/01/1915)08/31/2029
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited since (05/03/2003)12/31/2032
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (01/01/1959)05/07/2014
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/116183.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape1366
d. Fondling145
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary313
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence103
c. Stalking454
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations1940
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations1470
c. Liquor law violations1348817
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape1266
d. Fondling145
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary313
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence102
c. Stalking452
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations1940
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations1440
c. Liquor law violations129857
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 9DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $16,635
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREESFull-time students: 100%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.5%1.8%
Number in default0310
Number in repayment492501538
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)