The student population at Luther College is 1,384 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 953 (40.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,852 where 1,384 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 2,337 to 1,384 students, a loss of 953 (40.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Luther College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,337 | 1,049 | 1,288 |
| 2016-17 | 2,169 -168 | 970 -79 | 1,199 -89 |
| 2017-18 | 2,053 -116 | 916 -54 | 1,137 -62 |
| 2018-19 | 2,005 -48 | 857 -59 | 1,148 11 |
| 2019-20 | 1,951 -54 | 833 -24 | 1,118 -30 |
| 2020-21 | 1,802 -149 | 750 -83 | 1,052 -66 |
| 2021-22 | 1,744 -58 | 757 7 | 987 -65 |
| 2022-23 | 1,610 -134 | 727 -30 | 883 -104 |
| 2023-24 | 1,463 -147 | 678 -49 | 785 -98 |
| 2024-25 | 1,384 -79 | 663 -15 | 721 -64 |
| Average | 1,852 | 820 | 1,032 |
The percentage of white students is 70.81%. The percentage was 83.57% 10 years ago and Luther still has a high percentage of white students. 1.23% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.57% to 70.81%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.80% to 1.23%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.84% to 4.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.81% to 6.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4924 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2991 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Luther College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5 | 42 | 43 | 89 | 1 | 1,953 | 47 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 35 | 45 | 99 | 1 | 1,787 | 49 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 97 | 3 | 1,667 | 46 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 29 | 43 | 111 | 4 | 1,590 | 45 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 40 | 44 | 110 | 8 | 1,516 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 120 | 6 | 1,406 | 45 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 35 | 50 | 121 | 5 | 1,314 | 28 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 28 | 47 | 106 | 7 | 1,206 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 23 | 52 | 95 | 5 | 1,074 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 88 | 2 | 980 | 0 |
| Average | 7 | 31 | 46 | 104 | 4 | 1,449 | 32 |
Luther College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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