MLC Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Martin Luther College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Its tuition & fees of $18,120 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (87%) is higher (easy to get in).
It has very small number of students of 878.
The financial aid amount ($12,559) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (30 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of MLC are $18,120 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Martin Luther College $18,120

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $31,415

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of MLC are $6,300 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Martin Luther College $6,300

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $15,973

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of MLC is 87% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Martin Luther College 87%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 72%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of MLC is 88% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Martin Luther College 88%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 39%

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at MLC is 21 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Martin Luther College 21

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 71

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MLC is 72% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Martin Luther College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 65%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MLC is 85% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Martin Luther College 85%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 80%

Student Population

The total student population at MLC is 878 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Martin Luther College 878

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 2,000

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at MLC is $12,559 which is 69.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Martin Luther College $12,559

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $18,118

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at MLC is 10 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.