- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WICity: largeZIP 53226Founded 1973
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1973
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1975
- Website
- www.wlc.edu
WisconsinReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private nonprofit college in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 943 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $24,761 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention72%
4-year graduation56%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans67%
$24,761net price / year
78%admission rate
1239average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$68,940median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,393median debt
#429 of 1,704 for earnings#1,207 of 1,739 for lowest net price#508 of 1,738 for graduation rate#815 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $50,396tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $37,360
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $37,360
- Average net price
- $24,761national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,013
$30,001–48,000$17,499
$48,001–75,000$18,669
$75,001–110,000$23,550
$110,001+$29,926
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1239
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 530–640
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 440–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 61%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,578
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $68,940middle 50%: $47,983–$93,747
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,393
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$93,747
Median, Wisconsin Lutheran College$68,940
Lower quarter$47,983
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 943
- Part-time
- 1.5%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 22.5
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 96%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,508 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,769
- Endowment, end of year
- $49,450,647
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic10%
Black4.7%
Asian1.9%
Two or more races2.6%
U.S. nonresident0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown3.9%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management17%
Parks, recreation & fitness13%
Health professions13%
Education12%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.5%
Social sciences5.1%
Psychology4.2%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS | $24,687 | 65% | $58,102 |
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| Alma College Alma, MI | $24,918 | 68% | $59,874 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240338. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q8027229.