Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

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2021 Default Rate

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2023 Enrolled Students

114

68.4% Full-Time

About

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago were Divinity & Ministry (11 degrees awarded) and Theological Studies (7 degrees).

In 2023, 24 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (10 degrees), 10 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1 degrees).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 34 total borrowers.

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Costs

Tuition Costs

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago was $0. The cost of tuition at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNk% between 2022 and 2023.

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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.

2021 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 34 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

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago had a total enrollment of 114 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is 78 students and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 68.4% of students enrolled at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.2% White, 7.89% Hispanic or Latino, 4.39% Black or African American, and 0.877% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.8%), followed by White Male (16.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.83%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

68.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 114 students. The full-time enrollment at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is 78 and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 68.4% of students enrolled at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
47 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
9 enrolled students
Black or African American
5 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is 41.2% White, 7.89% Hispanic or Latino, 4.39% Black or African American, and 0.877% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 20 students (17.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 4 more women than men received degrees from Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is white (10 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is Divinity & Ministry (11 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (7 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (24 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 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Clergy (75,482 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (8,918 people), Other managers (7,258 people), Education administrators (4,917 people), and Secondary school teachers (4,604 people).

The most specialized majors at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 2023 are Theology (24 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Theology (24 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Religious organizations (81,639 people), Elementary & secondary schools (23,585 people), uninformed (19,909 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,628 people), and Construction (8,943 people).

The most specialized majors at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Theology (24 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

Most Common (2023)

Divinity & Ministry
11 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago was Divinity & Ministry with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, which is 0.714 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (14).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in Divinity & Ministry, which is 0.833 times less than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in Theological Studies, which is 2.33 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
10 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
1 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is white (10 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1 degrees).

4.17% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
6 degrees awarded
White Male
4 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is white female (6 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (4 degrees).

Operations

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago has an endowment valued at nearly $48M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 19.1M (39.8%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago had a total salary expenditure of 10.4M. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago employs 5 Professors, 4 Assistant professors and 1 No academic ranks. Most academics at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Female Professor (3), Female Assistant professor (3), and Male Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are: Management, with 9 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 8 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees.

Endowment

$48M

2023 Endowment

5.45%

growth from 2022

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago has an endowment valued at about $48M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago grew 5.45% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $35.6M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (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

$4.17M

2023 Salaries

3.17%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago paid a median of $4.17M in salaries, which represents 40% of their overall expenditure ($10.4M) and a 3.17% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.07% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.09% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$798k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago paid a total of $798k to 10 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

9 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago were Professor with 5 employees, Assistant professor with 4 employees, and No academic rank with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago were Management with 9 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago was Female Professor with 3 employees, Female Assistant professor with 3 employees, and Male Professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

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