by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Luther College was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is music.
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Luther is ranked #734 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Luther is also ranked #9 out of 37 schools in Iowa.
When it comes to admittance, Luther College is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 75%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 8% of students accepted to Luther submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 555 and 690.
At Luther, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Luther College is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 81% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like 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 Luther for first-time, full-time students is 69%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,802 undergraduates at Luther with 1,775 being full-time and 27 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,816 | $16,901 | $21,242 | $25,231 | $30,546 |
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 Luther, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Luther, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,680 a year. That adds up to $30,720 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Luther are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA 52101-1045 |
| Phone: | 563-387-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.luther.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 40 | $75,533 |
| Music | 37 | $45,367 |
| General Biology | 36 | $29,359 |
| Business Administration & Management | 30 | $49,491 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 30 | NA |
| General English Literature | 24 | $38,490 |
| Accounting | 23 | $60,068 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 22 | $45,691 |
| Political Science & Government | 18 | $21,358 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 17 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 91 students took at least one online class at Luther College. This is a decrease from the 145 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 91 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | 145 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,802 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
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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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