The student-faculty ratio at Luther College is 11:1, and the school has 58.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Luther College include: Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Music, General; Business Administration and Management, General; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; and English Language and Literature, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Total faculty
157 full time
50 part time
Minority
11% full time
4% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
93%
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 students58.6%
20-4940.9%
50 or more0.4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
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
84%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
93%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
63%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
77%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
87%
6-year graduation rate of international students
92%
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
0.4%
Employed in temporary/contract work
3.2%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
3.2%
Graduates reporting salaries
18%
Graduates reporting bonuses
4%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.2%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.4%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.6%
Graduates reporting salaries
0%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
6.3%
Enlisted in the military
0.2%
Enrolled in continuing education
13.5%
Attended a graduate education program
0.8%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0.4%
Attended medical school
2.5%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Boston College
Pennsylvania State University
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
University of Wisconsin--Madison
Seeking continuing education
3%
Not seeking employment
0.6%
No information provided by graduate
9.3%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Arne Sorenson, President, Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International, Inc., Wendy Davidson, President, U.S. Specialty Channels Division, Kellogg Co., Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12%
Music, General 10%
Business Administration and Management, General 9%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8%
English Language and Literature, General 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$59,600
Management Information Systems (MIS)$51,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,600
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$45,100
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$51,000
Social Sciences
Economics$50,300
Political Science and Government$50,200
Anthropology$44,700
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$38,800
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
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Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Wellness, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Intermedia/Multimedia
Music Pedagogy
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work
Social Work, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Museology/Museum Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Organizational Leadership
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Intermedia/Multimedia
Music, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Linguistics
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
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Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Scandinavian Studies
Women's Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Health Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Internships
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience100%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
43
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
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
Australia
Austria
Bahamas, The
Belgium
Brazil
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Lutheran College Consortium to Tanzania
Associated Colleges of the Midwest
Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium
Lutheran College Washington Consortium
Lutheran College China Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
