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Martin Luther College

New Ulm, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·mlc-wels.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
+1.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
878
peer median 564
Avg net price
$20,483
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
226
226 candidates competed
Admitted
197
87.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
174
88.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
72%+1.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
72%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%
Non-Pell
66%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 7 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
2
28.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing2 · 28.6%
  • No Data5 · 71.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
5

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+14.8%
$39,949 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+62.1%
$56,435 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
48%
$19,029 debt · $39,949 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
39%
$21,750 debt · $56,435 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1995Next review Aug 2029

Action history · 1

  1. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,474
$30–48k$14,427
$48–75k$17,415
$75–110k$21,090
$110k+$24,323

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,483
vs peer median $20,483
Federal loans
69.8%
In-state tuition
$17,770
Out-of-state
$17,770

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 357 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
357
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,058,640 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
327 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$601K
150 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$585K
162 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$15K
3 loan awards
Parent PLUS$107K
12 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 185 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
185
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.2%
2017
0.5%
2018
0.5%
2019
0.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Martin Luther College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

197 total completions
01Education
14875.1%
02Theology
4924.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
878
12-mo unduplicated
1,226
Undergraduate
1,048
Graduate
178

Gender split

Men
40%491
Women
60%735

Race / ethnicity composition

White
92.2%
Two or more
3.5%
Non-resident
1.4%
Black
1.3%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
243
137 M · 106 W
Women athletes
43.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$12K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
34 M · 21 W
$121K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
28 M · 23 W
$72K
Football
43 M ·
$240K
Track and Field (Indoor)
23 M · 16 W
$47K
Cross Country
12 M · 22 W
$57K
Basketball
12 M · 17 W
$163K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.41
3 offenses · 880 students

3-year trend

3.102 yrs ago1.091 yr ago3.41Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor026

Residence-hall fires

  • Augustana Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Concord Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
78

Martin Luther College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Martin Luther College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMartin Luther College
72%878$20,483
Bank Street College of Education
719
Jones Technical Institute
659$20,833Community College
VanderCook College of Music
67%89.5%323$17,094
William R Moore College of Technology
468$15,323Community College
Southern California Institute of Architecture
71%76.6%418$37,535
Peer group median71%83.0%564$20,483

Frequently asked questions about Martin Luther College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Martin Luther College.

What is the graduation rate at Martin Luther College?

Martin Luther College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Martin Luther College?

Martin Luther College reports a total enrollment of 878 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Martin Luther College?

The average net price at Martin Luther College is $20,483 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Martin Luther College?

Martin Luther College's yield rate is 88.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Martin Luther College located?

Martin Luther College is located in New Ulm, Minnesota 56073-3965.

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