Martin Luther College Overview

Martin Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Ulm, Minnesota. New Ulm is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Martin Luther College Known For?

• MLC has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
• The master's degree is the highest award offered at MLC.
• During a recent academic cycle, 74% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from MLC with a bachelor's degree make about $47,491 a year. That's 16% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Martin Luther College?

Contact details for MLC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1995 Luther Ct, New Ulm, MN 56073-3965
Phone:	507-354-8221
Website:	www.mlc-wels.edu

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How Do I Get Into MLC?

You can apply to MLC online at: https://mlc-wels.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for MLC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into MLC?

The acceptance rate at Martin Luther College is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 52% of accepted students are men and 48% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to MLC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 533 and 643. Math scores were between 518 and 673.

MLC received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 28. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Martin Luther College?

The overall average net price of MLC is $21,034. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MLC, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $7,185 a year. That adds up to $28,740 over four years for those students.

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Martin Luther College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 850 undergraduate students at MLC, with 700 being full-time and 150 being part-time.

There are also 118 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 700 full-time undergraduates at MLC, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Martin Luther College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	648
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Martin Luther College. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 7 countries are represented at MLC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and Antigua and Barbuda.

Martin Luther College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	89	0	89
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	51	1	3	0	55
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	40	0	40
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	3	35	1	39
Educational Administration	5	0	0	6	11
General Education	0	0	0	9	9
Other Education	0	0	5	0	5
Special Education	0	0	2	1	3
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	2	0	0	0	2
Missionary Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	59	4	174	17	254

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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