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Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private regional college located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Lutheran College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wisconsin Lutheran College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,930 10 years after enrolling, 24th in Wisconsin, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wisconsin Lutheran College bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. Wisconsin Lutheran College is ranked 21st in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Lutheran College’s median net annual cost of $20,927 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Wisconsin Lutheran College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Health & Fitness, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,927
Average years to graduate
4.5
Comms & Media Studies
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.36
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wisconsin Lutheran College is 1% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Wisconsin Lutheran College, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wisconsin Lutheran College graduates within 4.4 years.
Wisconsin Lutheran College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Wisconsin Lutheran College’s economic mobility score of 9.32 is calculated by adjusting the 4.8 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wisconsin Lutheran College’s EMS of 9.32 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Wisconsin Lutheran College pays $20,927 a year, $24,735 less than the $45,662 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,927
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wisconsin Lutheran College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,927 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,300. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,281
Pell grants
$4,425
State grants
$3,534
Institutional grants
$19,884
Wisconsin Lutheran College offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Wisconsin Lutheran College offers 9 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
11
Percentage of programs online
17%
Wisconsin Lutheran College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,363 applicants, of which 1,336 were admitted and 274 enrolled. Wisconsin Lutheran College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
84%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
80%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%