Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN · Private · Town (distant) · MLC
Private institution in New Ulm, MN · 718 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $47,491 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 18%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 23%Full-time retention
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
- $20,4831,124th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $17,7701,051st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,770715th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $29,288907th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,177665th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,4911,223rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,7601,172nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 71.4%370th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 85.2%420th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 82.6%992nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1191415th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24421st highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7181,554th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.7%1,579th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 73 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 7 of 7 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,028 | $37,856 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $21,781 | $18,771 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $15,871 | $15,472 |
| Education, OtherEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherTheology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
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.
Key links
- Official websitemlc-wels.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 173452)
- Compare colleges in MNRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MinnesotaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Martin Luther College vs Minneapolis College of Art and DesignHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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