The student-faculty ratio at Texas Lutheran University is 14:1, and the school has 53.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Texas Lutheran University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Education; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 71 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Minority
14% full time
25% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
84%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students53.7%
20-4946.1%
50 or more0.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
71%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
47%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
51%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
63%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Verne Lundquist - CBS TV Sportscaster, Cameron Beckman - PGA Tour Pro, Fred Diaz, Jr - Head of the Dodge Ram Truck group of Chrysler
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
start of third year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 22%
Health Professions and Related Programs 15%
Education 11%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 10%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Molecular Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
History
History, General
Public/Applied History
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Theology and Religious Vocations
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
Youth Ministry
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Minors
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology and Religious Vocations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Mathematics and Statistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Women's Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Social Sciences
Economics
Geography
Political Science and Government
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature/Letters
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Internships
Independent study
Honors program
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
8
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
81
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University)
Student exchange programs offered with
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Austria
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas
Texas Learning Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
