Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    101
    70.3% Full-Time

    About

    Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago were Divinity & Ministry (11 degrees awarded) and Theological Studies (8 degrees).

    In 2024, 25 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. 64% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (9 degrees), 4.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, 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 $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago had a total enrollment of 101 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is 71 students and the part-time enrollment is 30. This means that 70.3% 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 29.7% White, 9.9% Two or More Races, 5.94% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.98% Black or African American.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.2%), followed by White Male (17.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.05%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    70.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 101 students. The full-time enrollment at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is 71 and the part-time enrollment is 30. This means that 70.3% of students enrolled at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      30 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      10 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      6 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is 29.7% White, 9.9% Two or More Races, 5.94% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.98% Black or African American. 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, 22 students (21.8%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 7 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 (9 degrees awarded). There were 4.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is Divinity & Ministry (11 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (8 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (25 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 (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 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 2024 are Theology (25 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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

    The most specialized majors at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Theology (25 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 (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 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Theology (25 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. Divinity & Ministry
      11 degrees awarded
    2. Theological Studies
      8 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago was Divinity & Ministry with 11 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    9
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    16
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, which is 0.563 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (16).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in Theological Studies, which is 1 times approximately the same the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in Divinity & Ministry, which is 2.67 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      9 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      2 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      2 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is white (9 degrees awarded). There were 4.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

    12% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      31 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      26 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      23 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is white female (31 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (26 degrees).

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    Operations

    Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago has an endowment valued at nearly $49.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.25M (12.7%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago had a total salary expenditure of 9.77M. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago employs 5 Professors, 3 Assistant professors and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are Male Professor (3), Female Assistant professor (3), and Female Professor (2).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are: Management, with 8 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 8 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

    Endowment

    $49.4M
    2024 Endowment
    2.85%
    growth from 2023

    Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago has an endowment valued at about $49.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago grew 2.85% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $35.3M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $4.18M
    2024 Salaries
    0.284%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago paid a median of $4.18M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($9.77M) and a 0.284% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.17% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.07% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $870k
    Instructional Salaries
    10
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago paid a total of $870k to 10 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.8% of all salaries paid.

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

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago were Management with 8 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

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