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Luther College

General Information

Name: Luther College
Address: 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA 52101-1045
Phone:

  • General information: (563) 387-2000
  • Financial aid office: (563) 387-1018
  • Admissions office: (563) 387-1287

Website: www.luther.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$26,380$24,570$23,070
Books and supplies$830$775$775
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,290$4,230$4,170
        Other expenses$2,560$2,400$2,400

Total expenses   
On-campus$34,060$31,975$30,415

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 61%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 76%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3483
  • State/local grants:$2672
  • Institutional grants:$9684
  • Student loans:$3982

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,8537991,054
Percent admitted81.4%73.6%87.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.6%44.4%38.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2545
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 75%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 89%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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