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 |