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TLU landed the #1,815 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 115 colleges in Texas, TLU is ranked at #94.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 92%, some consider TLU to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 28% of students accepted to TLU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at TLU it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Texas Lutheran University is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Texas Lutheran University is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from TLU have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Texas Lutheran University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,455 undergraduates at TLU with 1,410 being full-time and 45 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23,345 | $19,334 | $20,849 | $20,517 | $21,749 |
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 TLU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At TLU, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $7,522 a year. That adds up to $30,088 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for TLU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 W. Court St, Seguin, TX 78155-5999 |
| Phone: | 830-372-8000 |
| Website: | www.tlu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 119 | $68,974 |
| Health & Physical Education | 35 | $30,607 |
| General Biology | 19 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 18 | $48,266 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 14 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 14 | NA |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 14 | NA |
| General Psychology | 13 | NA |
| Sociology | 11 | NA |
| Computer Science | 9 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 378 students took at least one online class at Texas Lutheran University. This is a decrease from the 474 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 378 | 8 |
| 2021-2022 | 474 | 1 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,499 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Texas Lutheran University.
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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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