Luther Seminary

https://www.luthersem.edu/

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2021 Enrolled Students

480

62.7% Full-Time

About

Luther Seminary is a higher education institution located in Ramsey County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Luther Seminary were Divinity & Ministry (83 degrees awarded) and Theological Studies (28 degrees).

In 2021, 128 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Luther Seminary. 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (104 degrees), 26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Luther Seminary was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 62 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Luther Seminary had a total enrollment of 480 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Luther Seminary is 301 students and the part-time enrollment is 179. This means that 62.7% of students enrolled at Luther Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Luther Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.5% White, 7.08% Black or African American, 3.54% Hispanic or Latino, 1.88% Two or More Races, 1.25% Asian, and 0.417% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.2%), followed by White Male (30.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.99%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

62.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Luther Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 480 students. The full-time enrollment at Luther Seminary is 301 and the part-time enrollment is 179. This means that 62.7% of students enrolled at Luther Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Luther Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
367 enrolled students
Black or African American
34 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
17 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Luther Seminary is 76.5% White, 7.08% Black or African American, 3.54% Hispanic or Latino, 1.88% Two or More Races, 1.25% Asian, and 0.417% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (1.04%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 28 more women than men received degrees from Luther Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Luther Seminary is white (104 degrees awarded). There were 26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Luther Seminary is Divinity & Ministry (83 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (28 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Luther Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (128 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luther Seminary are Clergy (74,913 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (9,382 people), Other managers (6,124 people), Postsecondary teachers (4,629 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,624 people).

The most specialized majors at Luther Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (128 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luther Seminary are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Luther Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (128 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luther Seminary are Religious organizations (82,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (21,631 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,207 people), Construction (8,507 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,372 people).

The most specialized majors at Luther Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (128 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Luther Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Divinity & Ministry
83 degree-majors awarded
Theological Studies
28 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Luther Seminary was Divinity & Ministry with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Luther Seminary according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Luther Seminary, which is 0.641 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (78).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Luther Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Luther Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 0.643 times less than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Luther Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 1.56 times more than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
104 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4 degrees awarded
Asian
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Luther Seminary is white (104 degrees awarded). There were 26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

1.56% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
71 degrees awarded
White Male
33 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Luther Seminary is white female (71 degrees awarded). There were 2.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (33 degrees).

Operations

Luther Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $131M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 27.4M (20.9%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Luther Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 19.1M. Luther Seminary employs 15 Professors, 4 Associate professors and 3 Assistant professors. Most academics at Luther Seminary are Male Professor (8), Female Professor (7), and Male Associate professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luther Seminary are: Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, Management, with 24 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

Endowment

$131M

2021 Endowment

24.5%

growth from 2020

Luther Seminary has an endowment valued at about $131M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Luther Seminary grew 24.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $119M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Luther Seminary (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.82M

2021 Salaries

2.03%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Luther Seminary paid a median of $7.82M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($19.1M) and a 2.03% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.78M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Luther Seminary paid a total of $1.78M to 22 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Luther Seminary were Professor with 15 employees, Associate professor with 4 employees, and Assistant professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luther Seminary were Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, Management with 24 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Luther Seminary was Male Professor with 8 employees, Female Professor with 7 employees, and Male Associate professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Luther Seminary.