Texas Lutheran University

www.tlu.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $35,600
    3.79% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $25,119
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    95.7%
    2,306 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,423
    95.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    53.8%
    196 Graduates

    About

    Texas Lutheran University is a higher education institution located in Guadalupe County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Texas Lutheran University were Registered Nursing (101 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (41 degrees).

    In 2024, 366 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Texas Lutheran University. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (162 degrees), 1.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Texas Lutheran University is $35,600, which is $7,422 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Texas Lutheran University is $35,600, which is $7,422 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,119.

    In 2024, 91% of undergraduate students attending Texas Lutheran University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $35,600
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Texas Lutheran University was $35,600. The cost of tuition at Texas Lutheran University is $7,422 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $25,119
    2024 Value
    6.44%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Texas Lutheran University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,119. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Texas Lutheran University grew by 6.44%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $13,260
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Texas Lutheran University was of $13,260 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 18.6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    91%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    62%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    91% of undergraduate students at Texas Lutheran University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.21% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Texas Lutheran University received 2,306 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 48.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,306 applicants, 2,207 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,423 students enrolled at Texas Lutheran University in 2024. 27% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Texas Lutheran University has an overall enrollment yield of 16.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    95.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,207
    Accepted Out of 2,306

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Texas Lutheran University was 95.7% (2,207 admissions from 2,306 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 94.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 48.4%, while admissions grew by 49.8%.

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    SAT Scores

    27%
    Submission Percentage (2023)
    77
    Scores Submitted (2023)

    27% of enrolled first-time students at Texas Lutheran University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Texas Lutheran University had a total enrollment of 1,423 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Texas Lutheran University is 1,356 students and the part-time enrollment is 67. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at Texas Lutheran University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Texas Lutheran University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.1% Hispanic or Latino, 36.3% White, 11.2% Black or African American, 4.15% Two or More Races, 1.83% Asian, 0.351% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.211% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Texas Lutheran University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (23.8%), followed by White Female (20.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (19.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (24%) and White Male (15.6%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    95.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Texas Lutheran University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,423 students. The full-time enrollment at Texas Lutheran University is 1,356 and the part-time enrollment is 67. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at Texas Lutheran University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    62%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Texas Lutheran University was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Texas Lutheran University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      627 enrolled students
    2. White
      516 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      160 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Texas Lutheran University is 44.1% Hispanic or Latino, 36.3% White, 11.2% Black or African American, 4.15% Two or More Races, 1.83% Asian, 0.351% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.211% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 21 students (1.48%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 108 more women than men received degrees from Texas Lutheran University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Texas Lutheran University is white (162 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Texas Lutheran University is Registered Nursing (101 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (41 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Texas Lutheran University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Theology (6 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University are Registered nurses (1,519,540 people), Medical & health services managers (175,422 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (169,650 people), Other managers (161,870 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (154,006 people).

    The most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Theology (6 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and Health (128 degrees) (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 Texas Lutheran University are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Theology (6 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and Health (128 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,702,956 people), Elementary & secondary schools (516,071 people), Outpatient care centers (329,813 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (308,549 people), and Offices of physicians (227,048 people).

    The most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Theology (6 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and Health (128 degrees) (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 Texas Lutheran University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      101 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      51 degrees awarded
    3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
      41 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Texas Lutheran University was Registered Nursing with 101 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    129
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    237
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 129 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Lutheran University, which is 0.544 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (237).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Lutheran University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.7 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 111 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Lutheran University in Registered Nursing, which is 8.54 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    31%
    100% Completion Time
    54%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 31% of students graduating from Texas Lutheran University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

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

    The most common race/ethnicity at Texas Lutheran University is white (162 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

    0.82% 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
      137 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      120 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      117 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Texas Lutheran University is white female (137 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (120 degrees).

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    Operations

    Texas Lutheran University has an endowment valued at nearly $99.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 14.7M (14.8%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Texas Lutheran University had a total salary expenditure of 49.7M. Texas Lutheran University employs 27 Associate professors, 26 Professors and 25 Assistant professors. Most academics at Texas Lutheran University are Male Professor (16), Female Associate professor (15), and Male Assistant professor (14).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Lutheran University are: Management, with 68 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

    Endowment

    $99.6M
    2024 Endowment
    7.01%
    growth from 2023

    Texas Lutheran University has an endowment valued at about $99.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Texas Lutheran University grew 7.01% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $50.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $19.1M
    2024 Salaries
    5.85%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Texas Lutheran University paid a median of $19.1M in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($49.7M) and a 5.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.25% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 9.97% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $7.41M
    Instructional Salaries
    102
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Texas Lutheran University paid a total of $7.41M to 102 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Lutheran University were Management with 68 employees, Service with 33 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

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