Wisconsin Lutheran College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (WELS)
Population 1,300,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (44%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 984
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 68%
From Region 17%
Athletes 457 (49.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 75%
Hispanic 10%
Black 5%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Wisconsin Lutheran College 214 38% 81% 2% 4% 7% 0% $65,688 30 -0.23 59 95%
Computer Science 5 +1 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $99,502 23 -0.74 94 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $68,940 38 -0.26 65 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 +2 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,199 36 -0.50 71 — — — — —
Physics 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,767 19 -0.71 73 — — — — —
Biochemistry 5 — 20% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,807 33 -0.33 63 — — — — —
Biology 14 — 29% 86% 0% 7% 0% 0% $66,071 50 -0.04 59 100% — — — —
Neuroscience 3 +4 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,503 36 -0.13 58 — — — — —
Environmental Science 3 +2 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,891 56 +0.03 41 — — — — —
Marine Biology 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,786 58 +0.22 35 — — — — —
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,736 30 -0.38 75 — — — — —
Exercise Science 14 — 21% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,286 12 -1.11 23 96% — — — —
Nuclear Medicine Technology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,712 30 -0.39 75 — — — — —
Nursing 20 — 15% 95% 0% 0% 5% 0% $76,076 2 -1.61 76 97% — — — —
Radiologic Technology 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $74,717 30 -0.38 75 — — — — —
Accounting 9 — 89% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $93,651 69 +0.43 91 — — — — —
Business Administration 3 +4 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $72,562 51 -0.26 71 99% — — — —
Business Management 2 — 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $72,562 51 -0.26 71 99% — — — —
Finance 2 +11 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,816 26 -0.56 83 — — — — —
Marketing 20 +2 55% 80% 0% 10% 5% 0% $71,363 33 -0.48 69 — — — — —
Sports Management 14 +1 86% 64% 0% 7% 14% 0% $52,286 16 -0.95 23 96% — — — —
English 2 +1 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $56,341 73 +0.48 34 — — — — —
History 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,901 75 +0.29 44 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,369 84 +0.58 53 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,331 92 +1.29 47 — — — — —
Spanish 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,950 59 +0.17 44 — — — — —
Anthropology 3 — 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% $60,280 73 +0.31 45 — — — — —
Communication 6 +2 67% 50% 17% 0% 33% 0% $56,827 35 -0.47 35 100% — — — —
Human Services 5 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,385 91 +0.84 45 — — — — —
Political Science 8 — 38% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $64,704 31 -0.55 56 — — — — —
Psychology 9 +5 11% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $65,704 95 +1.61 59 100% — — — —
Social Sciences — +2 — — — — — — $60,461 73 +0.32 45 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,140 84 +0.72 36 86% — — — —
Elementary Education 14 — 7% 93% 7% 0% 0% 0% $57,140 84 +0.72 36 86% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,140 62 +0.24 36 86% — — — —
Special Education — +2 — — — — — — $58,967 66 +0.46 41 — — — — —
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,140 62 +0.24 36 86% — — — —
Art 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $45,451 43 -0.15 10 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $43,725 54 +0.09 8 — — — — —
Music 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,614 48 -0.01 12 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 14 +2 14% 57% 0% 7% 29% 0% $59,938 54 +0.01 44 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,637
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.4% 50 70% 74% 2% 6% 10% 0% $70,611 28 -0.43 68 97% —
Health Sciences 19.2% 41 22% 93% 0% 0% 5% 0% $67,721 15 -1.23 63 97% —
Social Sciences 14.5% 31 26% 74% 6% 3% 13% 0% $62,345 65 +0.40 50 100% —
Education 12.1% 26 19% 92% 4% 0% 0% 0% $57,140 73 +0.59 36 86% —
Life & Natural Sciences 10.3% 22 27% 77% 0% 5% 0% 0% $66,388 43 -0.12 60 100% —
Professional 6.5% 14 14% 57% 0% 7% 29% 0% $59,938 26 +0.01 44 — —
Humanities 3.7% 8 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $60,063 76 +0.52 44 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.3% 7 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,688 39 +0.14 38 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.3% 7 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,095 34 -0.62 72 — —
Computer Science 2.3% 5 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $99,502 30 -0.74 94 — —
Arts 1.4% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $46,226 25 -0.06 11 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 90 $437K $437K $0
Baseball 39 $206K $180K $25K
Track & Field (indoor) 35 $48K $48K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 35 $48K $48K $0
Soccer 34 $151K $146K $4K
Basketball 24 $325K $257K $68K
Cross Country 19 $59K $57K $1K
Volleyball 15 $135K $133K $1K
Golf 14 $55K $55K $0
Tennis 6 $62K $62K $0
Total 285 $1.5M $1.4M $101K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 35 $102K $100K $2K
Softball 31 $148K $147K $444
Track & Field (indoor) 22 $48K $48K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 22 $48K $48K $0
Volleyball 22 $184K $157K $27K
Basketball 21 $249K $243K $5K
Cross Country 12 $59K $57K $1K
Golf 12 $61K $53K $7K
Tennis 7 $62K $62K $700
Total 172 $965K $920K $44K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 90 $437K $437K $0
Soccer 69 $254K $246K $7K
Track & Field (indoor) 57 $97K $97K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 57 $97K $97K $0
Basketball 45 $575K $501K $73K
Baseball 39 $206K $180K $25K
Volleyball 37 $320K $291K $28K
Cross Country 31 $118K $115K $2K
Softball 31 $148K $147K $444
Golf 26 $116K $108K $7K
Tennis 13 $125K $124K $700
Total 457 $3.7M $3.5M $146K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 98%
Yield (non-ED) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 98% 98% 98%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 970 – 1230
SAT Math Range 440 – 590
SAT RW Range 530 – 640