Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · Private four-year · City: Large
1,021undergraduates
78%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,809average net price per year
63%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,847
- Admitted
- 1,460
- Admit rate
- 78%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 77%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 251
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 5%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 38%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-28
| 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 | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,080
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,880
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,038
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $50,798
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $50,798
- Total cost living at home
- $39,202
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,218 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,305 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,500 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,983 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,682 |
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
- $24,122
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,203
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 71%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,916
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 61%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 63%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 51% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 116 | 68% |
| Men | 117 | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 21% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 24 | 42% |
| White | 176 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 268 | 61% | 30% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 55 | 69% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 51 | 49% | 16% |
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
- 1,094
- Undergraduates
- 1,021
- Full-time undergraduates
- 984
- Part-time undergraduates
- 37
- Graduate students
- 73
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 69%
- From out of state
- 31%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 8800 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226-4699
- County
- Milwaukee County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, 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.