Luther College

Decorah, Iowa Private nonprofit 4-year Remote town

Overview

Luther College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Decorah, Iowa. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,384 students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Luther College offers bachelor's degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Biology. It awarded 353 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

1,384

Students enrolled

77%

First-year retention

353

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

9:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 43

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 5

Design and Visual Communications Bachelor 18 graduates
Music Bachelor 17 graduates
Music Pedagogy Bachelor 16 graduates
Art/Art Studies Bachelor 5 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor 4 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Bachelor 29 graduates
Accounting Bachelor 11 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3

Biology Bachelor 24 graduates
Neuroscience Bachelor 10 graduates
Infectious Disease and Global Health Bachelor 3 graduates

Social Sciences 4

Economics Bachelor 13 graduates
Political Science and Government Bachelor 13 graduates
Anthropology Bachelor 6 graduates
Sociology Bachelor 3 graduates

Health Professions 4

Registered Nursing Bachelor 33 graduates
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor
Health and Wellness Bachelor
International Public Health Bachelor

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Information Science/Studies Bachelor 15 graduates
Computer Science Bachelor 13 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 5

Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor 11 graduates
Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor 7 graduates
German Language and Literature Bachelor 3 graduates
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
French Language and Literature Bachelor

Psychology 1

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor 21 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4

International/Globalization Studies Bachelor 8 graduates
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Bachelor 6 graduates
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor 3 graduates
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 1 graduate

Physical Sciences 2

Chemistry Bachelor 13 graduates
Physics Bachelor 4 graduates

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Environmental Studies Bachelor 15 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Social Work Bachelor 13 graduates

Communication and Journalism 1

Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor 12 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor 11 graduates

Education 1

Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 10 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 10 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 8 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 2

Mathematics Bachelor 5 graduates
Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor 3 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor 2 graduates

Engineering 1

Engineering Science Bachelor

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 77%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 353

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,384
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 1,384
Full-time, fall 2024: 99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,397
Full-time, 2024-25: 98%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 52%
Men: 48%
White: 71%
Hispanic or Latino: 6%
Black or African American: 4%
Asian: 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 15%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 2%

Campus and services

Setting: Remote town
Academic calendar: Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: American Rivers Conference
President: Bradley Chamberlain
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program