Luther College
Decorah, IA · Private four-year · Town: Remote
1,463undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,790average net price per year
75%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,447
- Admitted
- 1,793
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 75%
- Admit rate, men
- 72%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 352
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 548-668
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 28%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- International Public Health/International Health Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Pedagogy Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Infectious Disease and Global Health Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $50,320
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,180
- Books and supplies
- $1,040
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,015
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $65,555
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $65,555
- Total cost living at home
- $54,375
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,937 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,977 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,180 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,995 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,047 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $38,042
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $35,751
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 60%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,549
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 75%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 67% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 290 | 80% |
| Men | 226 | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 88% (small group) |
| Black | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 35 | 57% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 404 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 62% (small group) |
| International | 45 | 78% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 626 | 73% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 36 | 53% | 44% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,463
- Undergraduates
- 1,463
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,442
- Part-time undergraduates
- 21
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 28%
- From out of state
- 58%
- From other countries
- 14%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 25%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 73% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 13% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA, 52101-1045
- County
- Winneshiek County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.