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Martin Luther College

New Ulm, Minnesota Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Martin Luther College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in New Ulm, Minnesota. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 878, made up of 770 undergraduates and 108 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Martin Luther College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 24 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Theology and Religious Vocations, Other, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Pre-Theology. It awarded 237 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Martin Luther College is to train men and women to meet the public ministry needs of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and who are competent to proclaim the Word of God faithfully and in accord with the Lutheran Confessions in the Book of Concord. To fulfill this mission, Martin Luther College carries out all instruction and programs of student life according to the gospel as revealed in the inspired and inerrant Word of God.

Mission statement as reported by Martin Luther College

Key figures

878

Students enrolled

85%

First-year retention

237

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

10:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 24

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

Education 19

Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor Online option 55 graduates
Education, General Master Online option 13 graduates
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor 10 graduates
Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor 8 graduates
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor 7 graduates
Music Teacher Education Bachelor 7 graduates
Education, Other Bachelor 5 graduates
Physics Teacher Education Bachelor 5 graduates
Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor 5 graduates
Chemistry Teacher Education Bachelor 4 graduates
Educational Leadership and Administration CertificateMaster Online option 4 graduates
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor 4 graduates
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Certificate Online option 3 graduates
Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor 3 graduates
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor 2 graduates
Special Education and Teaching BachelorMaster Online option 2 graduates
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Associate Online option 1 graduate
Educational/Instructional Technology Certificate Online option
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Certificate Online option

Theology and Religious Vocations 5

Theology and Religious Vocations, Other CertificateBachelor Online option 76 graduates
Pre-Theology CertificateBachelor 30 graduates
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other Certificate Online option 8 graduates
Missions/Missionary Studies Certificate Online option 4 graduates
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other BachelorMaster Online option 4 graduates

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students: 85%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 125
Associate degrees: 1
Master's degrees: 21
Certificates under 1 year: 81
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 3
Certificates of 2 to 4 years: 3
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 878
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 770
Graduate students, fall 2024: 108
Full-time, fall 2024: 69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,294
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 1,122
Graduate students, 2024-25: 172
Full-time, 2024-25: 47%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

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

Women: 59%
Men: 41%
White: 91%
Hispanic or Latino: 1%
Black or African American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 2%
International (U.S. nonresident): 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 11
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 52%
Students taking some online courses: 5%

Campus and services

Setting: Town
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
President: Rich Gurgel
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact