Education
Ranked #54 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 83 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,435
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Martin Luther College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 87.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 180 of 197 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 540–640, SAT Math 540–610, ACT 21–28. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 725
Smaller than 72% of colleges
National median 1,603
Martin Luther CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Martin Luther College admitted 87.2% of 197 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants197
87.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted180
83.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)151
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 540–640
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 540–610
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–28
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Martin Luther College- SAT, middle 50%
- 1080–1250
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–28
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$18,652
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $18,660
- Average net price
- $18,652
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 45.7%
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75.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
84.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$47,683
Former students who received federal aid
Where Martin Luther College ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Martin Luther College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Martin Luther College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
725
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Special-focus institution
A Bachelor’s Degree College with a Non-Specified academic focus.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Special-focus institution
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityMinneapolis, MN · about 75 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mlc-wels.edu
Colleges nearby
- South Central College22.9 miNorth Mankato
Gustavus Adolphus College24.8 miSaint Peter
Bethany Lutheran College25.7 miMankato
Minnesota State University-Mankato25.8 miMankato
Crown College53.8 miSaint Bonifacius
Minnesota West Community and Technical College63.9 miGranite Falls
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $18,652 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Martin Luther College acceptance rate for 2026?
Martin Luther College admitted 87.2% of 197 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Martin Luther College tuition?
Tuition at Martin Luther College is $18,660 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $18,652 a year.
What is the average net price at Martin Luther College?
The average net price at Martin Luther College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $18,652 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Martin Luther College?
75.1% of first-time, full-time students at Martin Luther College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Martin Luther College?
The closest matches are Augustana University, North Central University, and Luther College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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