Wisconsin Lutheran College
Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) is a private liberal arts college in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It has an enrollment of about 1,100 students. The college is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $23,245
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,227
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 68%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $54,664
- Median earnings (8 years): $58,259
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,095
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Milwaukee, WI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wisconsin Lutheran College include Biology, Nursing, Sport and Fitness Administration.
- Biology (20 bachelor's) · median debt $26,495
- Nursing (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,669 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,737 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,737 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,704 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,118
- Marketing (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,704 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,118
- Psychology (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,220 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,988
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (11 bachelor's)
- Accounting (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,704 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,118
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 37%, Computer Science 4%, Health 14%, Biological Sciences 30%, Psychology 8%, Communication 6%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Wisconsin Lutheran College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,218 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,218
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,305
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,500
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,983
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,682
- In-state tuition and fees: $36,110
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $36,110
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $12,250
- Off-campus room and board: $9,834
- Off-campus with family: $3,322
- Typical cost of attendance: $49,160
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 68%
- Average institutional grant: $21,493
- Average federal loan: $8,660
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Wisconsin Lutheran College admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,575
- Admitted: 1,231
- Enrolled: 249
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,227
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 44%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 40
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 96%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $71,646
- Associate professor salary: $67,030
- Assistant professor salary: $67,528
- On-campus housing capacity: 689
- Average SAT: 1,090
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wisconsin Lutheran College acceptance rate? Wisconsin Lutheran College admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Wisconsin Lutheran College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,218 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,245.
What majors does Wisconsin Lutheran College offer? Popular programs include Biology, Nursing, Sport and Fitness Administration, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
What is the average salary after Wisconsin Lutheran College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $54,664 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wisconsin Lutheran College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 68% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wisconsin Lutheran College official site: https://wlc.edu.