Decorah, IA · Private nonprofit
At a glance
71.5%
Acceptance rate
1,238
SAT Average
$25,635
Avg net price
1,454
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,238
SAT Reading/Writing550–668
SAT Math528–738
ACT Composite22–29
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 353 |
| Bachelor’s 53 |
| Bachelor’s 53 |
| Bachelor’s 35 |
| Bachelor’s 34 |
| Bachelor’s 26 |
| Bachelor’s 23 |
| Bachelor’s 18 |
| Bachelor’s 14 |
| Bachelor’s 13 |
| Bachelor’s 12 |
| Bachelor’s 12 |
| Bachelor’s 11 |
| Bachelor’s 11 |
| Bachelor’s 10 |
| Bachelor’s 9 |
| Bachelor’s 8 |
| Bachelor’s 7 |
| Bachelor’s 3 |
| Bachelor’s 1 |
| Bachelor’s 0 |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division III
- Primary conference
- American Rivers Conference
Projected sponsored sports22
BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Tennis
Athletic participation
529 unique student-athletes · 19 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Rolling admission
No deadline
FAFSA due Mar 15
· Apply with the college's application or Common App
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $51,140
- Required fees
- $980
- Food and housing
- $11,530
- Books and supplies
- $1,040
- Other expenses
- $3,015
- Total
- $67,705
- $57,8852019–2019–20
- $59,7752020–2120–21
- $61,1752021–2221–22
- $62,8852022–2322–23
- $65,5552023–2423–24
- $67,7052024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $25,635 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation63%
6-year graduation75%
Retention rate79%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$59,850
Median debt$27,000
Campus
Enrollment1,454
Student-faculty ratio10:1
SettingTown
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Luther College. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
79.3% of Luther College’s first-years return for a second year and 75% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03