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 |
2009 (Class of 2013 cohort) | 778 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
2008 (Class of 2012 cohort) | 813 | 698 | 85.9 | --- | --- |
2007 (Class of 2011 cohort) | 751 | 624 | 83.1 | 652 | 86.8 |
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 2012-13 (Official Tenth Day)
Full-time students | 3,128 |
Part-time students | 48 |
Total | 3,176 |
Total Matriculated (1886-87 Through 2011-12)
Men | Women | Total |
33,855 | 37,412 | 71,267 |
Geographic Distribution of Students
Domestic | Number | Percent |
Alabama | 3 | 0.10% |
Alaska | 14 | 0.47% |
Arizona | 16 | 0.53% |
Arkansas | 2 | 0.07% |
California | 87 | 2.91% |
Colorado | 91 | 3.04% |
Connecticut | 15 | 0.50% |
Delaware | 1 | 0.03% |
District of Columbia | 3 | 0.10% |
Florida | 30 | 1.00% |
Georgia | 16 | 0.53% |
Hawaii | 3 | 0.10% |
Idaho | 7 | 0.23% |
Illinois | 232 | 7.75% |
Indiana | 17 | 0.57% |
Iowa | 113 | 3.77% |
Kansas | 34 | 1.14% |
Kentucky | 2 | 0.07% |
Louisiana | 1 | 0.03% |
Maine | 8 | 0.27% |
Maryland | 21 | 0.70% |
Massachusetts | 23 | 0.77% |
Michigan | 37 | 1.24% |
Minnesota | 1,540 | 51.44% |
Missouri | 29 | 0.97% |
Montana | 11 | 0.37% |
Nebraska | 32 | 1.07% |
Nevada | 3 | 0.10% |
New Hampshire | 7 | 0.23% |
New Jersey | 8 | 0.27% |
New Mexico | 6 | 0.20% |
New York | 26 | 0.87% |
North Carolina | 11 | 0.37% |
North Dakota | 26 | 0.87% |
Ohio | 21 | 0.70% |
Oklahoma | 8 | 0.27% |
Oregon | 40 | 1.34% |
Pennsylvania | 15 | 0.50% |
Rhode Island | 2 | 0.07% |
South Carolina | 3 | 0.10% |
South Dakota | 26 | 0.87% |
Tennessee | 7 | 0.23% |
Texas | 36 | 1.20% |
Utah | 4 | 0.13% |
Vermont | 8 | 0.27% |
Virginia | 16 | 0.53% |
Washington | 74 | 2.47% |
West Virginia | 1 | 0.03% |
Wisconsin | 249 | 8.32% |
Wyoming | 9 | 0.30% |
Total | 2,969 | 100.00% |
International | Number | Percent |
Albania | 2 | 0.97% |
Angolia | 1 | 0.48% |
Australia | 2 | 0.97% |
Austria | 1 | 0.48% |
Bahamas | 2 | 0.97% |
Bangladesh | 2 | 0.97% |
Belgium | 1 | 0.48% |
Bhutan | 1 | 0.48% |
Bosnia-Herzegovina | 2 | 0.97% |
Brazil | 1 | 0.48% |
Bulgaria | 0 | 0.00% |
Burma/Myanmar | 3 | 1.45% |
Cameroon | 1 | 0.48% |
Canada | 8 | 3.86% |
Chile | 0 | 0.00% |
China | 47 | 22.71% |
Costa Rica | 2 | 0.97% |
Cyprus | 1 | 0.48% |
Denmark | 1 | 0.48% |
Dominican Republic | 1 | 0.48% |
Ecuador | 1 | 0.48% |
Egypt | 1 | 0.48% |
Estonia | 1 | 0.48% |
Ethiopia | 1 | 0.48% |
Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
France | 3 | 1.45% |
Gambia | 1 | 0.48% |
Germany | 4 | 1.93% |
Ghana | 5 | 2.42% |
Guatemala | 1 | 0.48% |
Hong Kong | 2 | 0.97% |
India | 8 | 3.86% |
Indonesia | 4 | 1.93% |
Jamaica | 1 | 0.48% |
Japan | 2 | 0.97% |
Kenya | 1 | 0.48% |
Korea | 1 | 0.48% |
Lesotho | 1 | 0.48% |
Liberia | 1 | 0.48% |
Madagascar | 2 | 0.97% |
Malawi | 0 | 0.00% |
Mexico | 1 | 0.48% |
Montenegro | 1 | 0.48% |
Nepal | 6 | 2.90% |
Netherlands | 1 | 0.48% |
Nicaragua | 1 | 0.48% |
Nigeria | 3 | 1.45% |
Norway | 13 | 6.28% |
Palestinian Territories | 2 | 0.97% |
Peru | 1 | 0.48% |
Poland | 2 | 0.97% |
Russia | 1 | 0.48% |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0.48% |
Senegal | 1 | 0.48% |
Singapore | 0 | 0.00% |
South Africa | 4 | 1.93% |
South Korea | 3 | 1.45% |
Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
Swaziland | 3 | 1.45% |
Sweden | 2 | 0.97% |
Switzerland | 1 | 0.48% |
Taiwan | 1 | 0.48% |
Tanzania | 5 | 2.42% |
Thailand | 0 | 0.00% |
Tonga | 0 | 0.00% |
Turkey | 5 | 2.42% |
Ukraine | 1 | 0.48% |
Uganda | 0 | 0.00% |
United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0.00% |
United Kingdom | 3 | 1.45% |
United States living abroad | 15 | 7.25% |
Venezuela | 2 | 0.97% |
Vietnam | 7 | 3.38% |
Zambia | 1 | 0.48% |
Total | 207 | 100.00% |
Religious Affiliation of Students
Affiliation | Number | Percent |
Lutheran (all denominations) | 988 | 31.11% |
No Information | 531 | 16.71% |
Catholic | 504 | 15.87% |
Other Christian | 252 | 7.93% |
No Affiliation | 313 | 9.86% |
Presbyterian | 131 | 4.12% |
Methodist | 102 | 3.21% |
Episcopal | 86 | 2.71% |
Baptist | 61 | 1.92% |
United Church of Christ | 36 | 1.13% |
Conservative Evangelical | 17 | 0.54% |
Unitarian | 33 | 1.04% |
Judaism | 20 | 0.63% |
Buddhist | 20 | 0.63% |
Islam | 13 | 0.41% |
Pentecostal | 17 | 0.54% |
Hindu | 15 | 0.47% |
Orthodox | 14 | 0.44% |
Assemby of God | 4 | 0.13% |
Other Non-Christian | 12 | 0.38% |
Christian Scientist | 4 | 0.13% |
Latter Day Saints | 3 | 0.09% |
Total | 3,176 | 100.00% |
Lutherans by Denomination
Number | Percent | |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America | 584 | 59.11% |
Missouri | 74 | 7.49% |
Lutheran (Other/Unspecified) | 317 | 32.08% |
Wisconsin | 13 | 1.32% |
Total | 988 | 100.0 |