Luther College

www.luther.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$46,130

2.51% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$25,929

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.599%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

76.1%

2,495 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,744

98.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

72.6%

452 Graduates

About

Luther College is a higher education institution located in Winneshiek County, IA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Luther College were Registered Nursing (39 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (32 degrees).

In 2021, 460 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Luther College. 59.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (362 degrees), 13.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Luther College is $46,130, which is $17,625 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Luther College is $46,130, which is $17,625 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,929.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Luther College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$46,130

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Luther College was $46,130. The cost of tuition at Luther College is $17,625 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Luther College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,929

2021 Value

2.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Luther College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,929. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Luther College grew by 2.52%.

This chart compares the average net price of Luther College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$10,110

Room and Board

$1,040

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Luther College was of $10,110 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.59% between 2020 and 2021.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Luther College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Luther College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2020, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Luther College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.599%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Luther College was 0.599%, which represents 3 out of the 501 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Luther College received 2,495 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 31.5% annual growth. Out of those 2,495 applicants, 1,898 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,744 students enrolled at Luther College in 2021. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Luther College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,898

Accepted Out of 2,495

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Luther College was 76.1% (1,898 admissions from 2,495 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 64.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 31.5%, while admissions declined by −18.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Luther College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

8% of enrolled first-time students at Luther College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Luther College had a total enrollment of 1,744 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Luther College is 1,717 students and the part-time enrollment is 27. This means that 98.5% of students enrolled at Luther College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Luther College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.3% White, 6.94% Hispanic or Latino, 2.87% Black or African American, 2.01% Asian, 1.61% Two or More Races, 0.401% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.287% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Luther College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.4%), followed by White Male (28.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.79%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Luther College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,744 students. The full-time enrollment at Luther College is 1,717 and the part-time enrollment is 27. This means that 98.5% of students enrolled at Luther College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Luther College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2021 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 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Luther College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Luther College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,314 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
121 enrolled students
Black or African American
50 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Luther College is 75.3% White, 6.94% Hispanic or Latino, 2.87% Black or African American, 2.01% Asian, 1.61% Two or More Races, 0.401% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.287% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 12 students (0.688%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 88 more women than men received degrees from Luther College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Luther College is white (362 degrees awarded). There were 13.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Luther College is Registered Nursing (39 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (32 degrees).

In 2021, 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 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (65 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (189,472 people), Other managers (164,510 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (155,421 people), Postsecondary teachers (137,943 people), and Secondary school teachers (112,418 people).

The most specialized majors at Luther College in 2021 are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (65 degrees), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), and History (11 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Luther College are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (65 degrees), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), and History (11 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (416,207 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (284,051 people), Computer Systems Design (129,651 people), Legal services (128,874 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (107,894 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Luther College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
39 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
33 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
32 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Luther College was Registered Nursing with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Luther College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

186

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

274

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 186 degrees were awarded to men at Luther College, which is 0.679 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (274).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Luther College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Luther College in Computer Science, which is 15 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Luther College in Registered Nursing, which is 8.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 67% of students graduating from Luther College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Luther College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.65% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
362 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Luther College is white (362 degrees awarded). There were 13.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

0.217% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
218 degrees awarded
White Male
144 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Luther College is white female (218 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (144 degrees).

Operations

Luther College has an endowment valued at nearly $204M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 45.9M (22.5%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Luther College had a total salary expenditure of 65.4M. Luther College employs 55 Professors, 52 Associate professors and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Luther College are Male Professor (38), Female Associate professor (29), and Male Associate professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luther College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 37 employees, Management, with 33 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

Endowment

$204M

2021 Endowment

23.9%

growth from 2020

Luther College has an endowment valued at about $204M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Luther College grew 23.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $152M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Luther College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$26.1M

2021 Salaries

5.22%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Luther College paid a median of $26.1M in salaries, which represents 39.9% of their overall expenditure ($65.4M) and a 5.22% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.3M

Instructional Salaries

134

Number of Employees

In 2021, Luther College paid a total of $9.3M to 134 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

55 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Luther College were Professor with 55 employees, Associate professor with 52 employees, and Assistant professor with 21 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luther College were Office and Administrative Support with 37 employees, Management with 33 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Luther College was Male Professor with 38 employees, Female Associate professor with 29 employees, and Male Associate professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Luther College.