Martin Luther College
Martin Luther College (MLC) is a private Lutheran college in New Ulm, Minnesota. It is operated by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Martin Luther College was established in 1995, when Northwestern College (NWC) of Watertown, Wisconsin, combined with Dr. Martin Luther College (DMLC) of New Ulm on the latter's campus.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 87%
- Average net price: $18,463
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,048
- Graduation rate (150%): 72%
- Graduation rate (200%): 75%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,491
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,748
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,760
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New Ulm, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Martin Luther College include Elementary Education and Teaching, Pre-theology, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Elementary Education and Teaching (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,695
- Pre-theology (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,949 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,899
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,695
- Social Studies Teacher Education (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,695
- Mathematics Teacher Education (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,695
- Science Teacher Education (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,695
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,695
- Education, Other (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,695
- English (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,695
- Physics Teacher Education (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,695
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Martin Luther College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,474 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,474
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,427
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,415
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,090
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,323
- In-state tuition and fees: $18,120
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,120
- Books and supplies: $500
- On-campus room and board: $7,900
- Off-campus room and board: $7,900
- Off-campus with family: $3,572
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,520
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 68%
- Average institutional grant: $7,939
- Average federal loan: $6,524
- Median debt at graduation: $20,177
Admissions
Martin Luther College admits 87% of applicants. Of students admitted, 88% enrolled.
- Applications: 226
- Admitted: 197
- Enrolled: 174
- Yield (first-choice signal): 88%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,048
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 33%
- Part-time undergraduates: 17%
- Age 25 and older: 20%
- Graduate students: 51
- Graduation rate: 72%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 80%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $45,794
- On-campus housing capacity: 701
- Meal plan meals per week: 28
- Average SAT: 1,191
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Martin Luther College acceptance rate? Martin Luther College admits 87% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Martin Luther College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,474 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,463.
What majors does Martin Luther College offer? Popular programs include Elementary Education and Teaching, Pre-theology, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Social Studies Teacher Education, Mathematics Teacher Education.
What is the average salary after Martin Luther College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,491 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Martin Luther College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 72%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Martin Luther College official site: https://mlc-wels.edu.