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Wisconsin Lutheran College

Basic Information

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

Total Undergraduates 1,009
Men / Women 48% / 52%
White 75%
Hispanic 12%
Black 8%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 68%
From Region 17%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Health Sciences 16%
Education 8%
Arts 3%
Computer Science 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,110
Est. Cost of Attendance $48,785
10-Year ROI $155,000
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 1010 – 1190
SAT Math Range 440 – 590
SAT RW Range 530 – 640
ACT Range 23 – 29

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
Wisconsin Lutheran College 230 40% / 60% 1% $62,901 96%
Computer Science 6 100% / 0% 0% $89,429 92
Chemistry $64,772 66
Mathematics 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $68,419 73
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,027 77
Biochemistry 8 0% / 100% 0% $55,941 45
Biology 20 +2 30% / 70% 0% $53,254 37 100%
Environmental Science 2 +4 50% / 50% 0% $52,439 35
Marine Biology 7 14% / 86% 0% $46,634 19
Neuroscience 7 43% / 57% 0% $53,560 38
Exercise Science 17 59% / 41% 0% $69,604 75 89%
Nursing 20 10% / 90% 5% $81,124 87 97%
Accounting 11 82% / 18% 0% $74,281 81
Business Administration 6 +9 67% / 33% 0% $70,991 77 99%
Business Management 14 29% / 71% 0% $70,991 77 99%
Finance 7 +7 86% / 14% 0% $76,500 83
Marketing 13 +4 46% / 54% 0% $66,895 70
Sports Management 17 88% / 12% 0% $69,604 75 89%
Anthropology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,690 33
Communication 8 50% / 50% 0% $55,008 42 100%
Criminal Justice 11 +1 55% / 45% 0% $55,277 43
English 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $47,544 21
History 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,969 31
Human Services 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $51,311 31
Political Science 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $57,003 48
Psychology 11 +1 9% / 91% 0% $54,940 42 96%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,309 31
Social Sciences 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,718 33
Spanish 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,883 39
Early Childhood Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $52,477 35 100%
Elementary Education 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,477 35 100%
Secondary Education and Teaching 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $52,477 35 100%
Special Education 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,662 41
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels $52,669 36
Art 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $40,449 8
Drama and Theatre Arts +1 $35,237 4
Music 3 33% / 67% 33% $40,757 8