Luther College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$49,650
4.5% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$24,790
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
73.3%
2,447 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,463
98.6% Full-Time

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,790.

Tuition Costs

$49,650
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$24,790
2023 Value
3.67%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Luther College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,790. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Luther College grew by 3.67%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,670
Room and Board
$1,040
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Luther College was of $10,670 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.99% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,040. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

99%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
60%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Luther College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Luther College received 2,447 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 11.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,447 applicants, 1,793 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,463 students enrolled at Luther College in 2023. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Luther College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73.3%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,793
Accepted Out of 2,447

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Luther College was 73.3% (1,793 admissions from 2,447 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 75.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 11.8%, while admissions grew by 8.8%.

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SAT Scores

11%
Submission Percentage (2023)
40
Scores Submitted (2023)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Luther College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Luther College had a total enrollment of 1,463 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Luther College is 1,442 students and the part-time enrollment is 21. This means that 98.6% of students enrolled at Luther College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Luther College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.4% White, 6.49% Hispanic or Latino, 3.55% Black or African American, 1.57% Asian, 0.615% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.41% Two or More Races, and 0.342% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Luther College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.4%), followed by White Male (29.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

79%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Luther College was 79%.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,074 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    95 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    52 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 14 students (0.957%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Luther College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Luther College is white (348 degrees awarded). There were 15.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Luther College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (22 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (61 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luther College are N/A.

The most specialized majors at Luther College in 2023 are English (22 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (61 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luther College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Luther College are English (22 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (61 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luther College are Elementary & secondary schools (515,045 people), uninformed (465,550 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (358,259 people), Computer Systems Design (171,099 people), and Legal services (126,295 people).

The most specialized majors at Luther College are English (22 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (61 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Luther College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all N/A, N/A students have the highest graduation rate (N/A%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    348 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    22 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Luther College is white (348 degrees awarded). There were 15.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

1.13% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    197 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    151 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Luther College is white female (197 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (151 degrees).

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Operations

N/A N/A Most academics at Luther College are Male Professor (38), Female Associate professor (26), and Male Associate professor (24).

Salary Expenditure

$25.4M
2023 Salaries
1.88%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Luther College paid a median of $25.4M in salaries, a 1.88% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.23% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.22% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$10.1M
Instructional Salaries
137
Number of Employees

In 2023, Luther College paid a total of $10.1M to 137 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.5% of all salaries paid.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Associate professor
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Luther College was Male Professor with 38 employees, Female Associate professor with 26 employees, and Male Associate professor with 24 employees.

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