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TLU

Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, Texas Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Located in Seguin, Texas, Texas Lutheran University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,423, made up of 1,319 undergraduates and 104 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is American Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Texas Lutheran University offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 450 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Mission

As a community of faith and learning, Texas Lutheran University empowers a diverse student body through an education centered on the liberal arts and professional programs. In pursuit of a more just world, TLU is committed to academic excellence, servant leadership, and career development.

Mission statement as reported by Texas Lutheran University

Key figures

1,423
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
450
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 42

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

Health Professions 2
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Education 9
Psychology 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Social Sciences 3
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 2
English Language and Literature 1
Engineering 1
History 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
391
Master's degrees
59

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,423
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,319
Graduate students, fall 2024
104
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,582
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,425
Graduate students, 2024-25
157
Full-time, 2024-25
95%
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
56%
Men
44%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
43%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
30%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Debbie Cottrell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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