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Martin Luther College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (WELS)
Location New Ulm, MN
Population 40,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 718
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 91%
Mixed 3%
Hispanic 2%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Black 1%
Native American 0%
From State 16%
From Region 53%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Education 69%
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $18,120
Est. Cost of Attendance $29,250
10-Year ROI $111,000
ROI Percentile 27th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 88%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 78%
SAT Range 1130 – 1270
SAT Math Range 540 – 650
SAT RW Range 560 – 650
ACT Range 21 – 28

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Martin Luther College 154 51% / 49% 3% $52,131 97%
Pre-Ministry 45 100% / 0% 4% $71,992 86 100%
Theology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $58,255 69
Theology and Ministerial Studies $59,535 71
Chemistry Teacher Education +1 $46,072 40
Early Childhood Education 15 +2 0% / 100% 7% $43,115 31 96%
Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $43,681 32
Elementary Education 66 24% / 76% 0% $43,115 31 96%
English Education 2 +1 0% / 100% 50% $45,231 37
Mathematics Education 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $46,110 40
Physical Education 3 +4 67% / 33% 0% $45,353 37
Physics Education 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $46,146 40
Science Education 4 +3 75% / 25% 0% $46,076 40
Social Studies Education 5 +3 80% / 20% 0% $45,102 37
Spanish Education 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $45,108 37
Special Education 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $45,510 38
Music Teacher Education +3 $47,161 43