BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·wlc.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
+8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,027
peer median 1,068
Avg net price
$21,315
+$1.3k vs Baccalaureate
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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
1,575
1,575 candidates competed
Admitted
1,231
78.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
249
20.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
64%+8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%
Non-Pell
64%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 46 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
6
13.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing6 · 13.0%
  • No Data40 · 87.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
40

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.

6
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+24.5%
$57,766 vs $46,391
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+30.8%
$47,737 vs $36,491
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+34.9%
$49,220 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+46.7%
$53,548 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+69.1%
$61,704 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+126.5%
$82,669 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
55%
$27,000 debt · $49,220 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
54%
$25,614 debt · $47,737 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
50%
$27,000 debt · $53,548 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
39%
$24,175 debt · $61,704 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$27,000 debt · $82,669 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1987Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Oct 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

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$14,218
$30–48k$14,305
$48–75k$17,500
$75–110k$22,983
$110k+$26,682

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,315
+$1,303vs Baccalaureate median $20,013
Federal loans
70.7%
In-state tuition
$35,080
Out-of-state
$35,080

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 398 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $5.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
398
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,251,282 total
Direct Loans
$5.8M
1,188 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$1.9M
476 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
569 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$183K
27 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.7M
116 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 378 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
378
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.6%
2017
5.6%
2018
3.0%
2019
1.3%
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 Wisconsin Lutheran College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

269 total completions
01Business
7126.4%
02Education
4817.8%
03Biological Sciences
4416.4%
04Parks/Recreation
3412.6%
05Health Professions
207.4%
06Security/Protective
124.5%
07Psychology
124.5%
08Social Sciences
114.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
93.3%
10Communication
83.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,027
12-mo unduplicated
1,313
Undergraduate
1,227
Graduate
86

Gender split

Men
46%604
Women
54%709

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.3%
Hispanic
11.3%
Black
6.2%
Unknown
4.6%
Two or more
2.8%
Asian
1.7%
Non-resident
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
421
272 M · 149 W
Women athletes
35.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$47K
$18K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$24K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
112 M ·
$494K
Soccer
42 M · 25 W
$240K
Track and Field (Indoor)
38 M · 22 W
$87K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
38 M · 22 W
$87K
Basketball
25 M · 18 W
$490K
Baseball
40 M ·
$151K

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
1.84
2 offenses · 1,086 students

3-year trend

0.862 yrs ago4.361 yr ago1.84Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
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

Fondling
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs04
Liquor029

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.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
66

Wisconsin Lutheran College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Wisconsin Lutheran 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
SubjectWisconsin Lutheran College
64%1,027$21,315Baccalaureate
Northland College
50%75.0%286$20,780Baccalaureate
Alma College
63%57.0%1,197$24,663Baccalaureate
Rochester University
43%97.6%1,193$19,245Baccalaureate
Marietta College
61%79.3%1,109$18,372Baccalaureate
Grace Christian University
51%99.2%1,017$13,996Baccalaureate
Peer group median56%79.3%1,068$20,013

Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Lutheran College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Wisconsin Lutheran College.

What is the graduation rate at Wisconsin Lutheran College?

Wisconsin Lutheran College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Wisconsin Lutheran College?

Wisconsin Lutheran College reports a total enrollment of 1,027 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Wisconsin Lutheran College?

The average net price at Wisconsin Lutheran College is $21,315 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Wisconsin Lutheran College?

Wisconsin Lutheran College's yield rate is 20.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Wisconsin Lutheran College located?

Wisconsin Lutheran College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226-4699.

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