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 |
2008 (Class of 2012 cohort) | 813 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
2007 (Class of 2011 cohort) | 751 | 624 | 83.1 | --- | --- |
2006 (Class of 2010 cohort) | 792 | 660 | 83.3 | 682 | 86.1 |
2005 (Class of 2009 cohort) | 764 | 617 | 80.8 | 641 | 83.9 |
2004 (Class of 2008 cohort) | 777 | 631 | 81.2 | 662 | 85.2 |
2003 (Class of 2007 cohort) | 719 | 593 | 82.5 | 622 | 86.5 |
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 | 79.7 | 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 2011-12 (Official Tenth Day)
Full-time students | 3,113 |
Part-time students | 66 |
Total | 3,179 |
Total Matriculated (1886-87 Through 2011-12)
Men | Women | Total |
33,467 | 36,936 | 70,758 |
Geographic Distribution of Students
Domestic | Number | Percent |
Alabama | 4 | 0.13% |
Alaska | 13 | 0.43% |
Arizona | 13 | 0.43% |
Arkansas | 3 | 0.10% |
California | 76 | 2.51% |
Colorado | 83 | 2.74% |
Connecticut | 16 | 0.53% |
District of Columbia | 3 | 0.10% |
Florida | 36 | 1.19% |
Georgia | 22 | 0.73% |
Idaho | 6 | 0.20% |
Illinois | 215 | 7.09% |
Indiana | 17 | 0.56% |
Iowa | 129 | 4.25% |
Kansas | 40 | 1.32% |
Kentucky | 6 | 0.20% |
Louisiana | 1 | 0.03% |
Maine | 7 | 0.23% |
Maryland | 21 | 0.69% |
Massachusetts | 28 | 0.92% |
Michigan | 31 | 1.02% |
Minnesota | 1,579 | 52.06% |
Missouri | 30 | 0.99% |
Montana | 9 | 0.30% |
Nebraska | 41 | 1.35% |
Nevada | 2 | 0.07% |
New Hampshire | 10 | 0.33% |
New Jersey | 14 | 0.46% |
New Mexico | 3 | 0.10% |
New York | 24 | 0.79% |
North Carolina | 14 | 0.46% |
North Dakota | 24 | 0.79% |
Ohio | 20 | 0.66% |
Oklahoma | 13 | 0.43% |
Oregon | 37 | 1.22% |
Pennsylvania | 18 | 0.59% |
Rhode Island | 3 | 0.10% |
South Carolina | 1 | 0.03% |
South Dakota | 28 | 0.92% |
Tennessee | 10 | 0.33% |
Texas | 28 | 0.92% |
Utah | 8 | 0.26% |
Vermont | 9 | 0.30% |
Virginia | 13 | 0.43% |
Washington | 65 | 2.14% |
Wisconsin | 254 | 8.37% |
Wyoming | 6 | 0.20% |
Total | 3,033 | 100.00% |
International | Number | Percent |
Albania | 1 | 0.68% |
Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
Australia | 1 | 0.68% |
Austria | 1 | 0.68% |
Bahamas | 1 | 1.37% |
Bangladesh | 0 | 0.00% |
Bosnia-Herzegovina | 2 | 1.37% |
Bulgaria | 0 | 0.00% |
Canada | 7 | 4.79% |
Chile | 0 | 0.00% |
China | 41 | 28.08% |
Costa Rica | 2 | 1.37% |
Denmark | 1 | 0.68% |
Dominican Republic | 0 | 0.00% |
Ecuador | 1 | 0.68% |
Egypt | 0 | 0.00% |
Ethiopia | 0 | 0.00% |
Finland | 1 | 0.68% |
France | 1 | 0.68% |
Germany | 5 | 3.42% |
Ghana | 2 | 1.37% |
Hong Kong | 2 | 1.37% |
India | 2 | 1.37% |
Indonesia | 1 | 0.68% |
Japan | 3 | 2.05% |
Kenya | 0 | 0.00% |
Malawi | 1 | 0.68% |
Montenegro | 1 | 0.68% |
Myanmar | 2 | 1.37% |
Nepal | 3 | 2.05% |
Netherlands | 1 | 0.68% |
Nigeria | 0 | 0.00% |
Norway | 14 | 9.59% |
Palestinian Territories | 1 | 0.68% |
Poland | 0 | 0.00% |
Russia | 0 | 0.00% |
Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0.00% |
Senegal | 1 | 0.68% |
Singapore | 1 | 0.68% |
South Africa | 0 | 0.00% |
South Korea | 1 | 0.68% |
Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
Swaziland | 2 | 1.37% |
Sweden | 1 | 0.68% |
Switzerland | 1 | 0.68% |
Taiwan | 1 | 0.68% |
Tanzania | 4 | 2.74% |
Thailand | 6 | 4.11% |
Tonga | 0 | 0.00% |
Turkey | 4 | 2.74% |
Uganda | 0 | 0.00% |
United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0.00% |
United State of America | 17 | 11.64% |
Vietnam | 8 | 5.48% |
Total | 146 | 100.00% |
Religious Affiliation of Students
Affiliation | Number | Percent |
Lutheran (all denominations) | 993 | 31.24% |
No Information | 640 | 20.13% |
Catholic | 518 | 16.29% |
Other Christian | 220 | 6.92% |
No Affiliation | 215 | 6.76% |
Presbyterian | 119 | 3.74% |
Methodist | 116 | 3.65% |
Episcopal | 81 | 2.55% |
Baptist | 72 | 2.26% |
United Church of Christ | 46 | 1.45% |
Conservation Evangelical | 26 | 0.82% |
Unitarian | 26 | 0.82% |
Judaism | 20 | 0.63% |
Buddhist | 17 | 0.53% |
Islam | 17 | 0.53% |
Pentacostal | 13 | 0.41% |
Hindu | 11 | 0.35% |
Orthodox | 8 | 0.31% |
Assemby of God | 6 | 0.19% |
Other Non-Christian | 5 | 0.16% |
Christian Scientist | 3 | 0.09% |
Latter Day Saints | 3 | 0.09% |
Alliance | 1 | 0.03% |
Moravian | 1 | 0.03% |
Total | 3,179 | 100.00% |
Lutherans by Denomination
Number | Percent | |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America | 746 | 75.13% |
Missouri | 97 | 9.77% |
Lutheran (Other/Unspecified) | 136 | 13.70% |
Wisconsin | 14 | 1.41% |
Total | 993 | 100.0 |