Martin Luther College Rankings

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#6627 of 14,131 In the World
#1810 of 2,597 In North America
#1722 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 48 In Minnesota

Quick Review

Religion
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Acceptance rate
87%
Average ACT
25
Avg. cost to attend
$18,974 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
770
Graduates
108
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
mlc-wels.edu

Martin Luther College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Martin Luther College has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 86% 88%
Applicants 226 110 116
Admissions 197 95 102
Freshmen enrolled full time 174 86 88

23 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

269 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
4 or 2%
submitted SAT

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
133 or 76%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Martin Luther College are 21-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 801 (91%)
Two or more races 20 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 18 (2%)
Black or African American 12 (1%)
Hispanic 12 (1%)
Asian 8 (0.9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 5 (0.6%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Martin Luther College is $18,974 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$18,974/year
Average aid awarded
$10,276
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $11,233
$30-48K $11,749
$48-75K $12,811
$75-110K $18,241
$110K+ $22,952

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $18,120$6,300
Tuition in-state $18,120$6,300
Tuition out-of-state $18,120$6,300

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 701
Combined charge for room and board $7,900

Martin Luther College majors

Martin Luther College has granted 154 bachelor's degrees across 13 programs and 21 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Martin Luther College.

Major Bachelor Master
Elementary Education and Teaching 66
Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies 45
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 15
Education, General 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 8
Social Studies Teacher Education 5
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 4
Education, Other 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Physics Teacher Education 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 1
Grand Total 154 21

Martin Luther College has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 72% 68% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%

Publications & Citations

Martin Luther College has published 29 scientific papers with 561 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, Psychology, Computer Science, Biology, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, and Art & Design.

Publications
29
Citations
561

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
26 / 537
Political Science
22 / 523
Philosophy
18 / 159
Sociology
17 / 525
Law
15 / 517
Psychology
12 / 509
Computer Science
11 / 158
Biology
8 / 116
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
7 / 6
Art & Design
7 / 74
Medicine
7 / 100
Mathematics
7 / 531
Social Psychology
6 / 82
Math Teachers
6 / 526
Development Studies
5 / 162
Child Psychology
5 / 213
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5 / 78
Physics
5 / 6
Environmental Science
5 / 115
Economics
5 / 162
Education Majors
5 / 502
Aesthetics
4 / 1
Anthropology
4 / 81
Chemistry
4 / 5
Engineering
4 / 74
Genetics
4 / 5
Ecology
3 / 110
Library and Information science
3 / 79
Health Science
3 / 86
Botany
3 / 110
Biochemistry
3 / 5
Geology
3 / 110
Statistics
3 / 204
History
3 / 5
Paleontology
3 / 110
Gerontology
2 / 5
Gender Studies
2 / 1
Telecommunications
2 / 0
Acoustical Engineering
2 / 1
Quantum and Particle physics
2 / 5

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 14
1994 0 11
1995 0 10
1996 0 6
1997 0 8
1998 0 11
1999 0 11
2000 0 6
2001 0 10
2002 1 12
2003 0 4
2004 0 11
2005 0 11
2006 0 11
2007 0 13
2008 0 14
2009 0 15
2010 1 14
2011 0 14
2012 0 10
2013 0 17
2014 0 14
2015 0 17
2016 0 12
2017 0 12
2018 1 17
2019 2 17
2020 5 23
2021 4 33
2022 2 37
2023 4 35
2024 3 34
2025 1 34

Notable alumni

  1. Jeremy Thiesfeldt

    Jeremy Thiesfeldt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jeremy Thiesfeldt is an American educator and politician from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 12 years, representing Wisconsin's 52nd Assembly district from 2011 through 2022. He also previously served on the Fond du Lac city council.

General info

Alternative names MLC
Founded 1995
Colors red, black
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 162
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 1995 Luther Ct
New Ulm, Minnesota, 56073-3965
United States
City population 14,000
Phone 5073548221211

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