The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 75.80% where the last year rate was 71%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.80% for full-time students and 30.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 75.80% where the current academic year rate is 71%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Luther College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 77% | 78% | 77% |
| 2016-17 | 79% | 75% | 82% |
| 2017-18 | 80% | 79% | 81% |
| 2018-19 | 79% | 73% | 84% |
| 2019-20 | 75% | 70% | 78% |
| 2020-21 | 76% | 69% | 82% |
| 2021-22 | 72% | 67% | 76% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 69% | 78% |
| 2023-24 | 75% | 68% | 80% |
| 2024-25 | 71% | 64% | 75% |
| Average | 75.80% | 71.20% | 79.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.90% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Luther College from 2023 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 16% |
| 2024-25 | 13% |
| Average | 2.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.80% for full-time students and 30.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Luther from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 85% | - |
| 2016-17 | 84% | 100% |
| 2017-18 | 83% | - |
| 2018-19 | 84% | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 84% | - |
| 2020-21 | 77% | - |
| 2021-22 | 84% | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 81% | - |
| 2023-24 | 79% | - |
| 2024-25 | 77% | - |
| Average | 81.80% | 30.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Luther College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 10:1 |
| 2024-25 | 9:1 |
| Average | 10.80:1 |
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