Luther Seminary: Statistics

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#4261 of 14,131 In the World
#1188 of 2,597 In North America
#1113 of 2,496 In the United States
#27 of 48 In Minnesota
#9 of 10 In Saint Paul
#1985 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Religion
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduates
348
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Luther Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for Luther Seminary based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

151 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

90 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 258 (74%)
Nonresident Alien 34 (10%)
Black or African American 25 (7%)
Hispanic 18 (5%)
Two or more races 6 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 4 (1%)
Asian 3 (0.9%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $19,333
Tuition in-state $19,333
Tuition out-of-state $19,333
Fee in-district $10
Fee in-state $10
Fee out-of-state $10

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 155
Room charge $2,760

Luther Seminary majors

Luther Seminary has granted 135 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Luther Seminary.

Major Master
Divinity & Ministry 92
Theology & Theological Studies 43
Grand Total 135

Publications & Citations

Luther Seminary has published 527 scientific papers with 877 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, History, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, Geography and Cartography, and Archaeology.

Publications
527
Citations
877

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
508 / 848
Philosophy
396 / 550
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
319 / 436
History
301 / 453
Political Science
300 / 645
Law
284 / 631
Sociology
273 / 422
Environmental Science
233 / 384
Geography and Cartography
209 / 355
Archaeology
188 / 300
Art & Design
182 / 354
Literature
132 / 250
Computer Science
127 / 284
Classics and Ancient History
99 / 155
Linguistics
97 / 236
Anthropology
81 / 112
Biology
80 / 186
Library and Information science
79 / 177
Psychology
73 / 380
Engineering
68 / 171
Physics
66 / 134
Medicine
57 / 217
Geology
46 / 68
Social Psychology
36 / 256
Art History
35 / 21
Aesthetics
34 / 127
Quantum and Particle physics
34 / 50
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
34 / 90
Paleontology
32 / 63
Business
30 / 55
Fashion Design
29 / 56
Economics
28 / 94
Media Studies
25 / 32
Education Majors
24 / 90
Acoustical Engineering
23 / 78
Chemistry
23 / 79
Mathematics
23 / 83
Gender Studies
21 / 37
Biochemistry
21 / 77
Ecology
20 / 33

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 10 1
1995 8 0
1996 15 3
1997 6 0
1998 5 3
1999 10 8
2000 9 3
2001 19 10
2002 10 5
2003 9 5
2004 13 5
2005 9 20
2006 12 15
2007 21 24
2008 14 10
2009 30 33
2010 23 24
2011 24 30
2012 26 82
2013 15 41
2014 18 52
2015 20 36
2016 15 41
2017 17 30
2018 11 44
2019 16 100
2020 15 54
2021 7 48
2022 6 37
2023 5 66
2024 5 25
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Scott Jensen

    Scott Jensen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    anti-vaccine activistpolitician
    Biography

    Scott M. Jensen is an American physician and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2021. He was the Republican nominee for governor of Minnesota in the 2022 election.

  2. Robert Jenson

    Robert Jenson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-2017 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    philosopheruniversity teachertheologian
    Biography

    Robert William Jenson was a leading American Lutheran and ecumenical theologian. Prior to his retirement in 2007, he spent seven years as the director of the Center for Theological Inquiry in Princeton, NJ. He was the co-founder of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology and is known for his two-volume Systematic Theology published between 1997 and 1999.

  3. Mark Hanson

    Mark Hanson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    pastor
    Biography

    Mark S. Hanson is an American bishop who served as the third Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Before being elected presiding bishop, he served as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod as well as pastor of three Minnesota congregations: Prince of Glory Lutheran Church, Minneapolis; Edina Community Lutheran Church; and University Lutheran Church of Hope in Minneapolis. In addition to serving as Presiding Bishop, Hanson was the 11th President of the Lutheran World Federation.

  4. Robert D. Preus

    Robert D. Preus
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-1995 (aged 71)
    Enrolled in Luther Seminary
    Studied in 1944-1947
    Occupations
    professortheologianpastor
    Biography

    Robert David Preus was an American Lutheran pastor, professor, author, and seminary president.

  5. Ole J. Kvale

    Ole J. Kvale
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1869-1929 (aged 60)
    Occupations
    priestpolitician
    Biography

    Ole Juulson Kvale was a Lutheran minister and U.S. Representative from Minnesota.

  6. Stuart E. Barstad

    Stuart E. Barstad
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2009 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    Chaplain Stuart E. Barstad, USAF (August 9, 1929 – August 25, 2009) was an American Air Force officer who served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force from 1985 to 1988.

  7. V. Trygve Jordahl

    V. Trygve Jordahl
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1898-1984 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    Lutheran pastorLutheran military chaplain
    Biography

    Verner Trygve "V.T." Jordahl was an Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) District President; he served as a U.S. Army Chaplain, on the Luther College Board of Regents, and was the ELC Director of Service to Military Personnel.

General info

Total FTE staff 100
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 2481 Como Ave
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108-1496
United States
City population 312,000
Phone 6516413456