Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Also known as WLC, Wisconsin Lutheran · Website
$54,664
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,664
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with 943 undergraduates and 70 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,245 a year (tuition and fees $36,110). It admits 78% of applicants and 64% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,664 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,245
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,110
US median $11,837
Admission rate
78%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,000
About $276 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,664
Rank 1,130 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
- $23,245
- Tuition and fees
- $36,110
- Cost of attendance
- $48,785
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,190
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,913
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,519
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,475
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,019
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 $27,040 in 2015-16 to $36,110 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
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1,239
- SAT reading, middle
- 540
- SAT math, middle
- 550
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 943
- Graduate students
- 70
- Part-time students
- 1.5%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 48
- Endowment
- $49.5M
- Other
- 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 1,130 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,245 | $16,210 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,110 | $9,856 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 78% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $20,492 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,095 | $41,210 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,664 | $45,358 | $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. 73% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
48 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $23,118 | $52,966 | $61,704 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $27,000 | $72,598 | $82,669 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $27,000 | $49,485 | $53,548 | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $26,495 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $27,000 | Withheld | $47,737 | $54,562 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 13 | Withheld | $70,016 | $57,766 | $71,685 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $26,988 | $39,874 | $49,220 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,842 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,597 |
| AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,676 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,366 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Milwaukee and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does Wisconsin Lutheran College cost?
$23,245 a year is the average net price at Wisconsin Lutheran College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,110, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $48,785. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,190 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Wisconsin Lutheran College?
78% of applicants are admitted to Wisconsin Lutheran College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,239 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do Wisconsin Lutheran College graduates earn?
$54,664 a year is the median pay of former Wisconsin Lutheran College students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,095 after 6 years). That ranks 1,130 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $72,598.
How much student debt do Wisconsin Lutheran College graduates have?
$26,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Wisconsin Lutheran College graduates, about $276 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 68% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Wisconsin Lutheran College?
64% of first-time, full-time students at Wisconsin Lutheran College finish within 6 years. 73% 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (25 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (22 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (19 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 48 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.