Wisconsin Lutheran College

www.wlc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $35,550
    2.98% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $24,095
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    78.2%
    1,575 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,027
    91.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    63.6%
    185 Graduates

    About

    Wisconsin Lutheran College is a higher education institution located in Milwaukee County, WI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wisconsin Lutheran College were General Biological Sciences (22 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (20 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (17 degrees).

    In 2024, 303 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wisconsin Lutheran College. 61.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (244 degrees), 8.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Wisconsin Lutheran College is $35,550, which is $7,372 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Wisconsin Lutheran College is $35,550, which is $7,372 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,095.

    In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Wisconsin Lutheran College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $35,550
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Wisconsin Lutheran College was $35,550. The cost of tuition at Wisconsin Lutheran College is $7,372 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $24,095
    2024 Value
    5.64%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Wisconsin Lutheran College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,095. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Wisconsin Lutheran College grew by 5.64%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,536
    Room and Board
    $800
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Wisconsin Lutheran College was of $10,536 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.05% between 2023 and 2024.

    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    97%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    68%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    97% of undergraduate students at Wisconsin Lutheran College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.04% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Wisconsin Lutheran College received 1,575 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 14.7% annual growth. Out of those 1,575 applicants, 1,231 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,027 students enrolled at Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2024. 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Wisconsin Lutheran College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    78.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,231
    Accepted Out of 1,575

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wisconsin Lutheran College was 78.2% (1,231 admissions from 1,575 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 79%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 14.7%, while admissions declined by 15.7%.

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    SAT Scores

    2%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    6
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    2% of enrolled first-time students at Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Wisconsin Lutheran College had a total enrollment of 1,027 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wisconsin Lutheran College is 938 students and the part-time enrollment is 89. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at Wisconsin Lutheran College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Wisconsin Lutheran College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.9% White, 9.35% Hispanic or Latino, 5.84% Black or African American, 2.53% Two or More Races, 1.75% Asian, 0.292% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.195% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Wisconsin Lutheran College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (33.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.49%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (66.7%), followed by Two or More Races Male (16.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.33%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    91.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,027 students. The full-time enrollment at Wisconsin Lutheran College is 938 and the part-time enrollment is 89. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at Wisconsin Lutheran College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    73%
    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 Wisconsin Lutheran College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Wisconsin Lutheran College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      769 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      96 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      60 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Wisconsin Lutheran College is 74.9% White, 9.35% Hispanic or Latino, 5.84% Black or African American, 2.53% Two or More Races, 1.75% Asian, 0.292% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.195% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 45 students (4.38%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 69 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 (244 degrees awarded). There were 8.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wisconsin Lutheran College is General Biological Sciences (22 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (20 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (17 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (34 degrees awarded), Biology (44 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 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 (1,559,769 people), Secondary school teachers (548,204 people), Physicians (431,221 people), Education administrators (284,348 people), and Other managers (251,618 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), Biology (44 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Education (48 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (4 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Nurse anesthetists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), Biology (44 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Education (48 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2,905,635 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (655,747 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (546,636 people), Offices of physicians (226,682 people), and Outpatient care centers (186,145 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), Biology (44 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Education (48 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (4 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Biological Sciences
      22 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      20 degrees awarded
    3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
      17 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wisconsin Lutheran College was General Biological Sciences with 22 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    117
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    186
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 117 degrees were awarded to men at Wisconsin Lutheran College, which is 0.629 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (186).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 7.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Registered Nursing, which is 9 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    51%
    100% Completion Time
    67%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 51% of students graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% 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
      244 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      30 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      14 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Wisconsin Lutheran College is white (244 degrees awarded). There were 8.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

    1.65% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      161 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      159 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      155 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wisconsin Lutheran College is white female (161 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (159 degrees).

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    Operations

    Wisconsin Lutheran College has an endowment valued at nearly $49.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.78M (7.63%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Wisconsin Lutheran College had a total salary expenditure of 36.7M. Wisconsin Lutheran College employs 21 Professors, 18 Associate professors and 17 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wisconsin Lutheran College are Male Professor (13), Male Associate professor (12), and Female Assistant professor (9).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wisconsin Lutheran College are: Management, with 25 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 23 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees.

    Endowment

    $49.5M
    2024 Endowment
    5.17%
    growth from 2023

    Wisconsin Lutheran College has an endowment valued at about $49.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wisconsin Lutheran College grew 5.17% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $0 approximately the same as than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $11.8M
    2024 Salaries
    1.41%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Wisconsin Lutheran College paid a median of $11.8M in salaries, which represents 32.3% of their overall expenditure ($36.7M) and a 1.41% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.24% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.8% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.46M
    Instructional Salaries
    66
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Wisconsin Lutheran College paid a total of $4.46M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College were Management with 25 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 23 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees.

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