Luther College
Luther College is the name of several Lutheran educational institutions:
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Average net price: $23,097
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,488
- Graduation rate (150%): 71%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 78%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,850
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,207
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,541
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Decorah, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Luther College include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Biology.
- Nursing (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,569 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,510 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,998 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,391
- Music Pedagogy (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,947 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,164 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Music (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,947 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Environmental Studies (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,296 4 years after graduation
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,913 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Social Work (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,660 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,341 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 23%, Computer Science 10%, Health 36%, Biological Sciences 20%, Psychology 6%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Luther College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,937 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,937
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,977
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,180
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,995
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,047
- In-state tuition and fees: $52,120
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $52,120
- Books and supplies: $1,040
- On-campus room and board: $11,530
- Off-campus room and board: $11,530
- Off-campus with family: $3,015
- Typical cost of attendance: $64,690
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 65%
- Average institutional grant: $38,261
- Average federal loan: $6,612
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Luther College admits 72% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,632
- Admitted: 1,883
- Enrolled: 375
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,488
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 80%
- Age 25 and older: 48%
- Graduation rate: 71%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 13%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $83,410
- Associate professor salary: $72,146
- Assistant professor salary: $61,069
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,156
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,215
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Luther College acceptance rate? Luther College admits 72% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Luther College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,937 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,097.
What majors does Luther College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Music Pedagogy, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Luther College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,850 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Luther College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 78% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 71%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Luther College official site: https://luther.edu.