Luther College
Decorah, IA · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
72%Acceptance rate
$23,097Average net price / year
71%Graduation rate
$59,850Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
1,379Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $52,120
- Total cost of attendance
- $65,461
- Room & board
- $11,530
- Books & supplies
- $1,040
- Average net price
- $23,097
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,517
- $30–48k
- $12,835
- $48–75k
- $19,351
- $75–110k
- $22,204
- $110k+
- $29,376
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 71.5%
- Average SAT
- 1218
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 550–668
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 528–738
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 22–29
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $49,541
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,850
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 65%
Programs: what graduates earn
23 of 43 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,379
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 71%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 15%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $73,035 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.luther.edu
- Also known as
- Luther Norse
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 4% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 4% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Luther College?
71.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1218 on the SAT.
How much does Luther College cost?
The average net price after grants is $23,097 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $52,120 and the full cost of attendance is $65,461.
How much do Luther College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $59,850 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.