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How strong are the academics at Luther College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
62%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Luther has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
87
10-19
170
20-29
80
30-39
11
40-49
6

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Luther College:

77%
First-year retention rate
62%
4-year grad rate
71%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Luther College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Business Administration and Management, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Music Pedagogy
Music, General
7.6
15.28
22.96
30.64
38.32
46

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 27
  • Neuroscience 4
  • Infectious Disease and Global Health 2
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
  • Neuroscience 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 28
  • Accounting 11
  • Business Administration and Management, General 6
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 9
  • Information Science/Studies 7
  • Information Science/Studies 3
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 14
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 10
Foreign Languages
  • Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7
  • German Language and Literature 4
  • Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 46
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 8
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 8
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 8
  • International Public Health/International Health 5
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 2
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2
  • Health and Wellness, General 1
History
  • History, General 5
  • History, General 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 6
  • Mathematics and Statistics 3
  • Mathematics, General 1
  • Mathematics and Statistics 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 5
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 4
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 2
  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 13
  • Environmental Studies 2
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 11
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 4
  • Philosophy 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 8
  • Physics, General 5
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 10
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 2
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 11
  • Social Work 1
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 7
  • Economics, General 6
  • Political Science and Government, General 5
  • Anthropology, General 4
  • Sociology, General 4
  • Anthropology, General 2
  • Sociology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Pedagogy 16
  • Music, General 14
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 6
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
  • Music, General 3
  • Art/Art Studies, General 2
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
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