Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, Texas · Also known as TLU · Website
$53,863
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,863
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Texas Lutheran University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Seguin, Texas with 1,304 undergraduates and 104 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,654 a year (tuition and fees $36,230). It admits 96% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,863 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,654
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,230
US median $11,837
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,863
Rank 1,182 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $24,654
- Tuition and fees
- $36,230
- Cost of attendance
- $50,002
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 62%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $20,512
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,843
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,243
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,555
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,596
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $27,900 in 2015-16 to $36,230 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 1,304
- Graduate students
- 104
- Part-time students
- 3.5%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 35
- Endowment
- $99.6M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,182 of 5,094 US colleges and 62 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,654 | $18,447 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,230 | $9,940 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $10,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,125 | $32,765 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,863 | $38,474 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
35 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $19,500 | $68,974 | $78,092 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $25,500 | $48,432 | $68,991 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $26,969 | $30,607 | $56,391 | $54,562 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $27,000 | $48,266 | $58,187 | $51,389 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,807 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 14 | $16,104 | $65,072 | $87,338 | $95,833 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 7 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Engineering PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,154 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $127,347 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Seguin and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Texas Lutheran University cost?
$24,654 a year is the average net price at Texas Lutheran University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,230, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $50,002. Families earning under $30,000 pay $20,512 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Texas Lutheran University?
96% of applicants are admitted to Texas Lutheran University. The median admission rate of colleges in Texas is 84%.
How much do Texas Lutheran University graduates earn?
$53,863 a year is the median pay of former Texas Lutheran University students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,125 after 6 years). That ranks 1,182 of 5,094 US colleges and 62 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $68,974.
How much student debt do Texas Lutheran University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Texas Lutheran University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 62% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Texas Lutheran University?
54% of first-time, full-time students at Texas Lutheran University finish within 6 years. 62% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Texas Lutheran University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (105 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (78 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (36 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 35 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.