Wisconsin Lutheran College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,520

3.94% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$22,809

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

79%

1,847 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,094

90.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

62.7%

146 Graduates

About

Wisconsin Lutheran College is a higher education institution located in Milwaukee County, WI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wisconsin Lutheran College were Registered Nursing (22 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (19 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees).

In 2023, 250 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wisconsin Lutheran College. 59.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (217 degrees), 19.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wisconsin Lutheran College is $34,520, which is $5,240 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wisconsin Lutheran College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 338 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wisconsin Lutheran College is $34,520, which is $5,240 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,809.

In 2023, 96% of undergraduate students attending Wisconsin Lutheran College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,520

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wisconsin Lutheran College was $34,520. The cost of tuition at Wisconsin Lutheran College is $5,240 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wisconsin Lutheran College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,809

2023 Value

0.56%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Wisconsin Lutheran College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,809. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Wisconsin Lutheran College grew by 0.56%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wisconsin Lutheran College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,842

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wisconsin Lutheran College was of $9,842 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.61% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wisconsin Lutheran College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Wisconsin Lutheran College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 5.49% with respect to 2022, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wisconsin Lutheran College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wisconsin Lutheran College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 338 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.

Admissions

Wisconsin Lutheran College received 1,847 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 25.3% annual growth. Out of those 1,847 applicants, 1,460 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79% acceptance rate.

There were 1,094 students enrolled at Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2023. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wisconsin Lutheran College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,460

Accepted Out of 1,847

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wisconsin Lutheran College was 79% (1,460 admissions from 1,847 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 93.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 25.3%, while admissions grew by 5.57%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wisconsin Lutheran College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

5% of enrolled first-time students at Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wisconsin Lutheran College had a total enrollment of 1,094 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wisconsin Lutheran College is 987 students and the part-time enrollment is 107. This means that 90.2% of students enrolled at Wisconsin Lutheran College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wisconsin Lutheran College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.8% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.22% Black or African American, 2.65% Two or More Races, 1.55% Asian, 0.366% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.183% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wisconsin Lutheran College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.7%), followed by White Male (31.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.34%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50%), followed by White Male (37.5%) and Two or More Races Male (12.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,094 students. The full-time enrollment at Wisconsin Lutheran College is 987 and the part-time enrollment is 107. This means that 90.2% of students enrolled at Wisconsin Lutheran College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2023 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Wisconsin Lutheran College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wisconsin Lutheran College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
785 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
116 enrolled students
Black or African American
79 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wisconsin Lutheran College is 71.8% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.22% Black or African American, 2.65% Two or More Races, 1.55% Asian, 0.366% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.183% 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 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 53 students (4.84%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 48 more women than men received degrees from Wisconsin Lutheran College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wisconsin Lutheran College is white (217 degrees awarded). There were 19.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wisconsin Lutheran College is Registered Nursing (22 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (19 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wisconsin Lutheran College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Biology (34 degrees), and Education (48 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,627,305 people), Secondary school teachers (616,894 people), Physicians (430,119 people), Education administrators (315,989 people), and Postsecondary teachers (289,105 people).

The most specialized majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Biology (34 degrees), Education (48 degrees), English (7 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Biology (34 degrees), Education (48 degrees), English (7 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,002,758 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (612,538 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (574,650 people), Offices of physicians (232,332 people), and Outpatient care centers (165,270 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
22 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
19 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wisconsin Lutheran College was Registered Nursing with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wisconsin Lutheran College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

101

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

149

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 101 degrees were awarded to men at Wisconsin Lutheran College, which is 0.678 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (149).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Wisconsin Lutheran College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.25 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

61%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 50% of students graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (73.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Wisconsin Lutheran College is Female and White (73.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
217 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wisconsin Lutheran College is white (217 degrees awarded). There were 19.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
139 degrees awarded
White Male
78 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wisconsin Lutheran College is white female (139 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (78 degrees).

Operations

Wisconsin Lutheran College has an endowment valued at nearly $47M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.69M (7.84%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Wisconsin Lutheran College had a total salary expenditure of 35.5M. Wisconsin Lutheran College employs 23 Assistant professors, 17 Professors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at Wisconsin Lutheran College are Female Assistant professor (13), Male Associate professor (10), and Male Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wisconsin Lutheran College are: Management, with 24 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees.

Endowment

$47M

2023 Endowment

7.19%

growth from 2022

Wisconsin Lutheran College has an endowment valued at about $47M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wisconsin Lutheran College grew 7.19% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.41M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.7M

2023 Salaries

1.24%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Wisconsin Lutheran College paid a median of $11.7M in salaries, which represents 32.9% of their overall expenditure ($35.5M) and a 1.24% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.8% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.739% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.27M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Wisconsin Lutheran College paid a total of $4.27M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wisconsin Lutheran College were Assistant professor with 23 employees, Professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 16 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wisconsin Lutheran College were Management with 24 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wisconsin Lutheran College was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Male Associate professor with 10 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

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