by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Martin Luther College was awarded 128 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is physical education teaching & coaching.
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MLC was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Martin Luther College has an acceptance rate of 91%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for MLC.
About 12% of students accepted to MLC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 540 and 610.
The student to faculty ratio at MLC is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Martin Luther College is 83%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 83% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Martin Luther College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at MLC for first-time, full-time students is 39%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 850 undergraduates at MLC with 700 being full-time and 150 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23,663 | $24,585 | $18,610 | $22,448 | $25,070 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MLC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MLC, approximately 88% of students took out student loans averaging $6,020 a year. That adds up to $24,080 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MLC is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Martin Luther College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Martin Luther College.
Contact details for MLC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1995 Luther Ct, New Ulm, MN 56073-3965 |
| Phone: | 507-354-8221 |
| Website: | www.mlc-wels.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/mlcwels |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/connect2mlc |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 83 | $36,047 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 46 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 35 | $11,849 |
| Other Education | 6 | NA |
| Special Education | 2 | NA |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 1 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 0 | NA |
| General Education | 0 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 271 students took at least one online class at Martin Luther College. This is a decrease from the 293 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 271 | 265 |
| 2019-2020 | 293 | 260 |
| 2018-2019 | 301 | 282 |
| 2017-2018 | 214 | 196 |
| 2016-2017 | 224 | 212 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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