Please note: This is NOT the most current catalog.

Recent Statistics

Four- and Five-Year Graduation Rates (IPEDS data)

    Graduates in 4 years Graduates in 5 years
Entering Fall of Class Size Number Percentage Number Percentage
2004 (Class of 2008 cohort) 777 --- --- --- ---
2003 (Class of 2007 cohort) 720 592 82.2 --- ---
2002 (Class of 2006 cohort) 777 645 83.0 668 86.0
2001 (Class of 2005 cohort) 744 608 81.7 634 85.2
2000 (Class of 2004 cohort) 753 600 79.9 632 83.9
1999 (Class of 2003 cohort) 761 594 78.1 631 82.9
1998 (Class of 2002 cohort) 755 593 78.5 627 83.0
1997 (Class of 2001 cohort) 722 539 74.7 579 80.2
1996 (Class of 2000 cohort) 771 565 73.3 608 78.9
1995 (Class of 1999 cohort) 742 557 75.1 588 79.2
1994 (Class of 1998 cohort) 739 523 70.8 552 74.7
1993 (Class of 1997 cohort) 737 519 70.4 561 76.1
1992 (Class of 1996 cohort) 701 510 72.8 537 76.6
1991 (Class of 1995 cohort) 731 534 73.1 566 77.4
1990 (Class of 1994 cohort) 744 565 75.9 592 79.6
1989 (Class of 1993 cohort) 750 552 73.6 598 79.7
1988 (Class of 1992 cohort) 796 599 75.2 644 80.9
1987 (Class of 1991 cohort) 795 588 73.9 646 81.2
1986 (Class of 1990 cohort) 800 613 76.6 657 82.1
1985 (Class of 1989 cohort) 806 561 69.6 612 75.9

Registration 2007-08 (Official Tenth Day)

Full-time students 2,986
Part-time students 54
Total 3,040

Total Matriculated (1886-87 Through 2007-08)

Men Women Total
32,257 34,992

67,249

Geographic Distribution of Students

 Domestic Number Percent
Alabama 3 0.10%
Alaska 17 0.57%
Arizona 15 0.50%
Arkansas 2 0.07%
California 62 2.06%
Colorado 62 2.06%
Connecticut 15 0.50%
Delaware 1 0.03%
District of Columbia 0 0.00%
Florida 36 1.20%
Georgia 13 0.43%
Hawaii 0 0.00%
Idaho 7 0.23%
Illinois 133 4.43%
Indiana 15 0.50%
Iowa 132 4.39%
Kansas 30 1.00%
Kentucky 4 0.13%
Louisiana 2 0.07%
Maine 8 0.27%
Maryland 16 0.53%
Massachusetts 27 0.90%
Michigan 28 0.93%
Minnesota 1,721 57.29%
Mississippi 2 0.07%
Missouri 33 1.10%
Montana 15 0.50%
Nebraska 37 1.23%
Nevada 2 0.07%
New Hampshire 2 0.07%
New Jersey 16 0.53%
New Mexico 3 0.10%
New York 14 0.47%
North Carolina 11 0.37%
North Dakota 21 0.70%
Ohio 19 0.63%
Oklahoma 8 0.27%
Oregon 46 1.53%
Pennsylvania 21 0.70%
Rhode Island 1 0.03%
South Carolina 3 0.10%
South Dakota 40 1.33%
Tennessee 3 0.10%
Texas 32 1.07%
Utah 2 0.07%
Vermont 5 0.17%
Virgin Islands 0 0.00%
Virginia 16 0.53%
Washington 36 1.20%
West Virginia 0 0.00%
Wisconsin 257 8.56%
Wyoming 10 0.33%
Total 3,004 100%
     
International Number Percent
Argentina 1 2.78%
Australia 1 2.78 %
Canada 2 5.56%
China 2 5.56%
Costa Rica 1 2.78%
France 1 2.78%
Germany 5 13.89%
Hong Kong 2 5.56%
Japan 3 8.33%
Nigeria 1 2.78%
Norway 4 11.11%
Saudi Arabia 1 2.78%
Singapore 1 2.78%
South Korea 2 5.56%
Spain 1 2.78%
Sweden 2 5.56%
Switzerland 1 2.78%
Tanzania 2 5.56%
Thailand 3 8.33%
Total 36 100%

Religious Affiliation of Students

Affiliation Number Percent
Lutheran (all denominations) 1,219 40.7%
No Information 428 14.4%
Catholic 418 13.9%
Other Christian 189 6.3%
Methodist 142 4.7%
No Affiliation 117 4.1%
Presbyterian 82 2.8%
Baptist 82 2.7%
Episcopal 72 2.4%
Christian Scientist 57 1.9%
United Church of Christ 50 1.7%
Conservation Evangelical 45 1.5%
Unitarian 22 0.7%
Buddhist 12 0.4%
Assembly of God 9 0.3%
Islam 9 0.3%
Judaism 10 0.3%
Alliance 4 0.1%
Orthodox 7 0.2%
Hindu 6 0.2%
Pentecostal 1 0.0%
Other Non-Christian 2 0.1%
Latter Day Saints 3 0.1%
Moravian 0 0.0%
Total 2,986 100%

Lutherans by Denomination

  Number Percent
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America 957 77.3%
Missouri 100 8.1%
Lutheran (Other/Unspecified) 163 13.2%
Wisconsin 18 1.5%
Total 1,238 100.0