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Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·tlu.edu
6-yr Graduation
54%
-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,423
peer median 1,390
Avg net price
$24,654
+$3.6k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Texas Lutheran University is a small, private institution located in Seguin, Texas, focused on liberal arts and professional programs. It aims to empower a diverse student body through education centered on academic excellence and servant leadership.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
2,306
2,306 candidates competed
Admitted
2,207
95.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
370
16.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
54%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
54%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

22.6pp gap
Pell recipients
40%57 of 142
Non-Pell (all)
63%139 of 222
Subsidized loan, no Pell
55%42 of 77
No Federal Aid
67%97 of 145

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 37 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
5
13.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing5 · 13.5%
  • No Data32 · 86.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
32

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.

5
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.6%
$87,338 vs $60,823
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+69.4%
$56,391 vs $33,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+74.7%
$58,187 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+107.2%
$68,991 vs $33,298
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+134.5%
$78,092 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
47%
$27,500 debt · $58,187 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
46%
$26,000 debt · $56,391 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$25,875 debt · $68,991 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$22,750 debt · $78,092 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1940Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 14

  1. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,512
$30–48k$22,843
$48–75k$24,243
$75–110k$24,555
$110k+$28,596

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,654
+$3,596vs Baccalaureate median $21,058
Federal loans
61.9%
In-state tuition
$36,230
Out-of-state
$36,230

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 580 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $12.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
580
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,405,343 total
Direct Loans
$12.3M
1,809 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.8M
690 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
766 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.4M
121 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.6M
168 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.5M
64 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 385 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
385
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.7%
2017
9.1%
2018
5.2%
2019
2.5%
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 Texas Lutheran

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

416 total completions
01Health Professions
19947.8%
02Business
6214.9%
03Parks/Recreation
4510.8%
04Education
266.3%
05Psychology
215.0%
06Biological Sciences
153.6%
07Visual/Performing Arts
133.1%
08Social Sciences
133.1%
09Computer Sciences
133.1%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
92.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,423
12-mo unduplicated
1,582
Undergraduate
1,425
Graduate
157

Gender split

Men
44%690
Women
56%892

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
45.0%
White
35.7%
Black
11.3%
Two or more
4.3%
Asian
1.8%
Unknown
0.9%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
514
350 M · 164 W
Women athletes
31.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$9K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$59K
$55K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
169 M · —
$798K
Soccer
54 M · 28 W
$404K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
42 M · 34 W
$255K
Baseball
51 M · —
$253K
Basketball
20 M · 21 W
$308K
Softball
— · 31 W
$437K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.20
3 offenses · 1,361 students

3-year trend

2.722 yrs ago4.381 yr ago2.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
24
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Burglary
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

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

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
6
Dating violence
5
Stalking
12 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs011
Liquor021

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
102

Texas Lutheran vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Texas Lutheran selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectTexas Lutheran University
54%—1,423$24,654Baccalaureate
Albright College
51%76.3%1,380$20,024Baccalaureate
Asbury University
65%63.4%2,100$21,401Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Augustana University
73%67.7%2,390$23,894Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Austin College
67%47.7%1,217$21,107Baccalaureate
Benedictine College
62%98.1%2,535$27,891Baccalaureate
Bethel University
52%97.7%1,167$18,610Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
38%69.7%799$28,014Baccalaureate
Buena Vista University
62%77.6%1,890$18,846Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Claflin University
52%64.9%1,852$17,800Baccalaureate
Claremont McKenna College
91%9.6%1,393$28,849Baccalaureate
Concordia University-Nebraska
65%85.7%3,479$23,965Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Dordt University
74%68.5%1,952$25,807Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Evangel University
65%71.6%2,289$18,669Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Geneva College
61%79.0%1,366$25,890Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Georgetown College
49%91.1%1,345$14,095Baccalaureate
Hiram College
55%93.5%1,061$21,058Baccalaureate
Houghton University
67%88.7%1,200$20,519Baccalaureate
Huntington University
64%75.6%1,776$19,310Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Illinois College
64%78.2%942$18,298Baccalaureate
John Brown University
72%76.1%2,350$20,397Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lasell University
59%81.2%1,668$27,511Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Loras College
68%99.9%1,189$20,716Baccalaureate
Luther College
71%71.5%1,384$23,097Baccalaureate
Meredith College
70%74.2%1,465$22,488Baccalaureate
Nebraska Wesleyan University
66%79.8%1,654$18,327Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Oklahoma Baptist University
52%49.4%1,569$20,958Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Pacific Union College
45%47.3%974$41,008Baccalaureate
Saint Martin's University
52%89.8%1,390$28,119Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Schreiner University
43%88.2%1,326$21,507Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Southwestern University
73%43.1%1,440$29,224Baccalaureate
Spring Hill College
52%76.6%919$20,449Baccalaureate
The College of Idaho
63%49.1%1,090$19,481Baccalaureate
Trinity Christian College
58%84.9%854$19,125Baccalaureate
Westminster College
65%92.6%1,191$19,859Baccalaureate
Peer group median63%76.4%1,390$21,058

Institutions like Texas Lutheran

Explore the federal data for institutions in Texas Lutheran's comparison group.

IPEDS

Texas Lutheran Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

This page provides access to various Fact Books for Texas Lutheran University, which are available in PDF format for the years 2010-2021. The page also lists other sections such as Common Datasets, IPEDS, Enrollment Reports, and Institutional Reports among others, part of the Institutional Reporting resources.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Trey Buchanan
    Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
USA Spending
$4,008,716
All sources
$4,008,716

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (3)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Texas Lutheran (13)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Samuel Frederick Biery Jr.
  • Faton Bislimi
  • Laurie Corbelli
  • Fred Diaz
  • Jeff Hiller
  • Edmund Kuempel
  • Kenneth Land
  • Verne Lundquist
  • Getoar Mjeku
  • David Moe
    Athletics
  • Glenn Shuck
  • Frederick J. Streng
Showing 1–12 of 13
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Frequently asked questions about Texas Lutheran University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Texas Lutheran.

What is the graduation rate at Texas Lutheran University?

Texas Lutheran University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Texas Lutheran University?

Texas Lutheran University reports a total enrollment of 1,423 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Texas Lutheran University?

The average net price at Texas Lutheran University is $24,654 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Texas Lutheran University?

Texas Lutheran University's yield rate is 16.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Texas Lutheran University located?

Texas Lutheran University is located in Seguin, Texas 78155-5999.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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