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Luther College

Decorah, IA · Private · Town (remote) · Luther Norse

Private institution in Decorah, IA · 1,454 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $59,850 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$25,6351,525th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$50,3201,827th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$50,3201,824th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$62,8451,739th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,850550th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,541565th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
75.0%294th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
79.3%711th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
73.3%704th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1238308th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,4541,132nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
19.3%1,754th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 130 mi (MSP)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$67,660$75,518
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$62,409$65,441
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$56,114$56,641
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$46,087$43,426
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$41,087$45,175
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$39,927$52,107
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$38,937$38,559
MusicVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$37,856$36,220
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$37,568—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$34,704$36,848
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$34,637$35,401
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professionsbachelors$33,281$34,847

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.