How many students at MLC?
For the academic year 2024-2025, Martin Luther College has a total enrollment of 878 students, including 770 undergraduate and 108 graduate students.
- Gender Breakdown: 390 male students (44.4%) and 488 female students (55.6%) are attending .
- Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 801 White students (91.2%) and 20 Two or more races students (2.3%).
- Class Level Breakdown: 770 undergraduate students (87.7%) and 108 graduate students (12.3%).
- Class Delivery: 269 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 23 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Other special-focus institution - which average 785 - MLC's body is relatively large.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
Enrollment by Gender and Class Level
By gender, 390 male (44.42%) and 488 female (55.58%) students are attending Martin Luther College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 79.92.
By class level, 770 (87.70%) are undergraduate students and 108 (12.30%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 44.68% are male and 55.32% are female, while among graduate students, 42.59% are male and 57.41% are female.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 878 | 770 | 108 |
| Men | 390 | 344 | 46 |
| Women | 488 | 426 | 62 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 801 White, 12 Black, and 8 Asian students out of a total of 878 are attending at Martin Luther College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Martin Luther College is not very diverse with a diversity index of 16.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Asian | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Black | 12 | 10 | 2 |
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| Hispanic | 12 | 10 | 2 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 801 | 347 | 454 |
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| Two or more races | 20 | 11 | 9 |
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| Race Unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Asian | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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| Black | 11 | 9 | 2 |
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| Hispanic | 12 | 10 | 2 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 697 | 303 | 394 |
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| Two or more races | 19 | 10 | 9 |
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| Race Unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Black | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Hispanic | - | - | - |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 104 | 44 | 60 |
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| Two or more races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
Student Age Distribution
By age, MLC has 4 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 613 students under 25 years old, and 265 students over 25 years old out of 878 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 4 students are younger than 18 and 7 students are older than 65. MLC has 604 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 166 students aged 25 and over.
It has 9 graduate students aged under 25 and 99 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| 18-19 | 293 | 152 | 141 |
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| 20-21 | 242 | 122 | 120 |
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| 22-24 | 74 | 45 | 29 |
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| 25-29 | 46 | 25 | 21 |
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| 30-34 | 37 | 24 | 13 |
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| 35-39 | 44 | 26 | 18 |
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| 40-49 | 87 | 60 | 27 |
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| 50-64 | 44 | 30 | 14 |
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| Over 65 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| 18-19 | 293 | 152 | 141 |
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| 20-21 | 241 | 122 | 119 |
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| 22-24 | 66 | 37 | 29 |
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| 25-29 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
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| 30-34 | 27 | 17 | 10 |
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| 35-39 | 29 | 18 | 11 |
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| 40-49 | 51 | 40 | 11 |
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| 50-64 | 38 | 25 | 13 |
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| Over 65 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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| 25-29 | 32 | 14 | 18 |
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| 30-34 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
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| 35-39 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
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| 40-49 | 36 | 20 | 16 |
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| 50-64 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Martin Luther College, 269 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 23 students are enrolled in some online courses.
32 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 237 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 878 | 269 | 23 |
| Undergraduate | 770 | 161 | 23 |
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| Graduate | 108 | 108 | 0 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Minnesota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 32 | 233 | 4 |
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| Undergraduate | 18 | 141 | 2 |
| Graduate | 14 | 92 | 2 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 770 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 31 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.03%.11 students have transferred in as full-time status and 20 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 591 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 11 |
| Regular Part-time | 148 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 20 |
MLC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 878 students are enrolled at MLC.
770 undergraduate and 108 graduate students are enrolled at MLC.
390 male (44.42%) and 488 female (55.58%) students are attending MLC.
18 international students (2.05%) are enrolled at MLC, including 17 undergraduate and 1 graduate students.
MLC has a student population that is predominantly White: 801 White (91.23%), 12 Black (1.37%), and 8 Asian (0.91%) students are enrolled.
4 students are under 18 and 7 students are over 65 years old.
269 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 23 students take some online courses.