Wisconsin Lutheran College
Wisconsin Lutheran College at a Glance
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About Wisconsin Lutheran College
According to Wikipedia, Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and located on the border of Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It has an enrollment of about 1,200 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Wisconsin Lutheran College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,847 | 78% | 73% | 66% | 1100 | 26 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Wisconsin Lutheran College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $37,360 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $18,013 |
| 30K - 48K | $17,499 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,669 |
| 75K - 110K | $23,550 |
| 110K+ | $29,926 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Wisconsin Lutheran College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Wisconsin Lutheran College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $68,940 a year, and 96% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Wisconsin Lutheran College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,313 | 1,227 | 86 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Wisconsin Lutheran College?
Wisconsin Lutheran College is located at 8800 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226-4699.
How Safe is Wisconsin Lutheran College?
Wisconsin Lutheran College reported 1.0 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Wisconsin Lutheran College has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Milwaukee has a violent crime rate of 1.45% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.77%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Wisconsin Lutheran College Known For?
Wisconsin Lutheran College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- History
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Education
Wisconsin Lutheran College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wisconsin Lutheran College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Wisconsin Lutheran College ranks #1027 in the U.S. and #3075 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #1202 in the U.S. and #3849 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #1229 in the U.S. and #4649 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #1395 in the U.S. and #6482 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #1448 in the U.S. and #5881 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #1994 in the U.S. and #7792 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #2038 in the U.S. and #7553 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #2136 in the U.S. and #7449 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #2222 in the U.S. and #5952 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #2297 in the U.S. and #9752 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesWisconsin Lutheran College ranks #2426 in the U.S. and #8983 worldwide for influence in Education.
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