Texas Lutheran University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$35,600
3.79% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$25,119
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
95.7%
2,306 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
1,423
95.3% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
53.8%
196 Graduates

About

Texas Lutheran University is a higher education institution located in Guadalupe County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Texas Lutheran University were Registered Nursing (101 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (41 degrees).

In 2024, 366 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Texas Lutheran University. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (162 degrees), 1.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Texas Lutheran University is $35,600, which is $5,612 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Texas Lutheran University is $35,600, which is $5,612 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,119.

In 2024, 91% of undergraduate students attending Texas Lutheran University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$35,600
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Texas Lutheran University was $35,600. The cost of tuition at Texas Lutheran University is $5,612 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Average Net Price

$25,119
2024 Value
6.44%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Texas Lutheran University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,119. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Texas Lutheran University grew by 6.44%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,260
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Texas Lutheran University was of $13,260 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 18.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

91%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
62%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Texas Lutheran University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.21% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Texas Lutheran University received 2,306 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 48.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,306 applicants, 2,207 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,423 students enrolled at Texas Lutheran University in 2024. 27% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Texas Lutheran University has an overall enrollment yield of 16.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

95.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
2,207
Accepted Out of 2,306

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Texas Lutheran University was 95.7% (2,207 admissions from 2,306 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 94.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 48.4%, while admissions grew by 49.8%.

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SAT Scores

27%
Submission Percentage (2023)
77
Scores Submitted (2023)

27% of enrolled first-time students at Texas Lutheran University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Texas Lutheran University had a total enrollment of 1,423 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Texas Lutheran University is 1,356 students and the part-time enrollment is 67. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at Texas Lutheran University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Texas Lutheran University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.1% Hispanic or Latino, 36.3% White, 11.2% Black or African American, 4.15% Two or More Races, 1.83% Asian, 0.351% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.211% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Texas Lutheran University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (23.8%), followed by White Female (20.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (19.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (24%) and White Male (15.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Texas Lutheran University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,423 students. The full-time enrollment at Texas Lutheran University is 1,356 and the part-time enrollment is 67. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at Texas Lutheran University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

62%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Texas Lutheran University was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Texas Lutheran University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    627 enrolled students
  2. White
    516 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    160 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Texas Lutheran University is 44.1% Hispanic or Latino, 36.3% White, 11.2% Black or African American, 4.15% Two or More Races, 1.83% Asian, 0.351% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.211% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 21 students (1.48%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 108 more women than men received degrees from Texas Lutheran University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Texas Lutheran University is white (162 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Texas Lutheran University is Registered Nursing (101 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (41 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Texas Lutheran University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Theology (6 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University are Registered nurses (1,519,540 people), Medical & health services managers (175,422 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (169,650 people), Other managers (161,870 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (154,006 people).

The most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Theology (6 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and Health (128 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Theology (6 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and Health (128 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,702,956 people), Elementary & secondary schools (516,071 people), Outpatient care centers (329,813 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (308,549 people), and Offices of physicians (227,048 people).

The most specialized majors at Texas Lutheran University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees awarded), Theology (6 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and Health (128 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2024)
  1. Registered Nursing
    101 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    51 degrees awarded
  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Texas Lutheran University was Registered Nursing with 101 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

129
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
237
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 129 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Lutheran University, which is 0.544 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (237).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Lutheran University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.7 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 111 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Lutheran University in Registered Nursing, which is 8.54 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

31%
100% Completion Time
54%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 31% of students graduating from Texas Lutheran University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    162 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    142 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Texas Lutheran University is white (162 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

0.82% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    102 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    98 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Texas Lutheran University is hispanic or latino female (102 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (98 degrees).

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Operations

Texas Lutheran University has an endowment valued at nearly $99.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 14.7M (14.8%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Texas Lutheran University had a total salary expenditure of 49.7M. Texas Lutheran University employs 27 Associate professors, 26 Professors and 25 Assistant professors. Most academics at Texas Lutheran University are Male Professor (16), Female Associate professor (15), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Lutheran University are: Management, with 68 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

Endowment

$99.6M
2024 Endowment
7.01%
growth from 2023

Texas Lutheran University has an endowment valued at about $99.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Texas Lutheran University grew 7.01% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44.2M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$19.1M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Texas Lutheran University paid a median of $19.1M in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($49.7M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$7.41M
Instructional Salaries
102
Number of Employees

In 2024, Texas Lutheran University paid a total of $7.41M to 102 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Lutheran University were Management with 68 employees, Service with 33 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

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