Luther Seminary

https://www.luthersem.edu

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2024 Enrolled Students

371

42.9% Full-Time

About

Luther Seminary is a higher education institution located in Ramsey County, MN. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Luther Seminary were Divinity & Ministry (50 degrees awarded) and Theological Studies (30 degrees).

In 2024, 87 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 (63 degrees), 7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

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Costs

Tuition Costs

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Luther Seminary was $0. The cost of tuition at Luther Seminary is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Luther Seminary (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Enrollment

Luther Seminary had a total enrollment of 371 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Luther Seminary is 159 students and the part-time enrollment is 212. This means that 42.9% of students enrolled at Luther Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Luther Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.5% White, 3.77% Black or African American, 3.23% Hispanic or Latino, 1.08% Two or More Races, and 0.809% Asian.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.8%), followed by White Male (29.4%) and Black or African American Male (2.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Luther Seminary in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 371 students. The full-time enrollment at Luther Seminary is 159 and the part-time enrollment is 212. This means that 42.9% of students enrolled at Luther Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% 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 (2024)

White
295 enrolled students
Black or African American
14 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
12 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Luther Seminary is 79.5% White, 3.77% Black or African American, 3.23% Hispanic or Latino, 1.08% Two or More Races, and 0.809% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 8 students (2.16%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 19 more women than men received degrees from Luther Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Luther Seminary is white (63 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Luther Seminary is Divinity & Ministry (50 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (30 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (87 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 (74,256 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (8,859 people), Other managers (7,967 people), Education administrators (4,932 people), and Postsecondary teachers (4,912 people).

The most specialized majors at Luther Seminary in 2024 are Theology (87 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Gaming services workers, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Luther Seminary are Theology (87 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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 (80,063 people), Elementary & secondary schools (23,537 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (12,384 people), Construction (9,301 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (9,187 people).

The most specialized majors at Luther Seminary are Theology (87 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

Majors Awarded

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

Other Theology & Religious Vocations

Most Common (2024)

4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Luther Seminary was Other Theology & Religious Vocations with 4 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Luther Seminary, which is 0.642 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (53).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Luther Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 0.515 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Luther Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 1.94 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
63 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Luther Seminary is white (63 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
72 degrees awarded
White Female
71 degrees awarded
White Female
68 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Luther Seminary is white female (72 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (71 degrees).

Operations

Luther Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $134M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 19M (14.2%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Luther Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 19.8M. Luther Seminary employs 12 Professors, 6 Assistant professors and 3 Associate professors. Most academics at Luther Seminary are Male Professor (7), Female Professor (5), and Female Assistant professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luther Seminary are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 19 employees, Sales and related, with 16 employees, and Public service with 14 employees.

Endowment

$134M

2024 Endowment

11.3%

growth from 2023

Luther Seminary has an endowment valued at about $134M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Luther Seminary grew 11.3% 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

$9.26M

2024 Salaries

1.77%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Luther Seminary paid a median of $9.26M in salaries, which represents 46.8% of their overall expenditure ($19.8M) and a 1.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.04% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.67% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.84M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Luther Seminary paid a total of $1.84M to 21 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luther Seminary were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees, Sales and related with 16 employees, and Public service with 14 employees.

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