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Texas Lutheran University

Texas Lutheran University is based in the town of Seguin, TX — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a American Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$20,458
family income
under $30k
$20,270
$30–48k
$22,551
$48–75k
$22,601
$75–110k
$26,533
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$24,6542023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,9732009: $16,3162010: $13,5582011: $17,8692012: $17,9492013: $16,6372014: $18,4252015: $19,7532016: $19,2412017: $19,3012018: $19,2232019: $19,0782020: $19,0692021: $20,5442022: $22,5872023: $24,654$24,654
$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,9732009: $16,3162010: $13,5582011: $17,8692012: $17,9492013: $16,6372014: $18,4252015: $19,7532016: $19,2412017: $19,3012018: $19,2232019: $19,0782020: $19,0692021: $20,5442022: $22,5872023: $24,654$24,654

Average net price at Texas Lutheran University rose from $15,973 (2008) to $24,654 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$15,973
2009$16,316
2010$13,558
2011$17,869
2012$17,949
2013$16,637
2014$18,425
2015$19,753
2016$19,241
2017$19,301
2018$19,223
2019$19,078
2020$19,069
2021$20,544
2022$22,587
2023$24,654
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$50,0022024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$35k$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $29,9292010: $32,2202011: $32,6912012: $34,4312013: $35,4802014: $37,4442015: $38,5642016: $40,0882017: $40,3162018: $42,0642019: $41,6622020: $42,2082021: $43,8112022: $45,1822023: $47,5482024: $50,002$50,002
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $29,9292010: $32,2202011: $32,6912012: $34,4312013: $35,4802014: $37,4442015: $38,5642016: $40,0882017: $40,3162018: $42,0642019: $41,6622020: $42,2082021: $43,8112022: $45,1822023: $47,5482024: $50,002$50,002

Total cost at Texas Lutheran University rose from $29,929 (2009) to $50,002 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$29,929
2010$32,220
2011$32,691
2012$34,431
2013$35,480
2014$37,444
2015$38,564
2016$40,088
2017$40,316
2018$42,064
2019$41,662
2020$42,208
2021$43,811
2022$45,182
2023$47,548
2024$50,002
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $12,5002001: $13,4402002: $14,5502003: $15,5902004: $16,4802005: $17,7202006: $18,7202007: $20,0602008: $20,9702013: $25,8902014: $26,8002015: $27,9002016: $28,9102017: $29,9602018: $29,9602019: $30,8602020: $31,8502021: $32,9702022: $33,9202023: $34,920$34,920
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $12,5002001: $13,4402002: $14,5502003: $15,5902004: $16,4802005: $17,7202006: $18,7202007: $20,0602008: $20,9702013: $25,8902014: $26,8002015: $27,9002016: $28,9102017: $29,9602018: $29,9602019: $30,8602020: $31,8502021: $32,9702022: $33,9202023: $34,920$34,920

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$12,500
2001$13,440
2002$14,550
2003$15,590
2004$16,480
2005$17,720
2006$18,720
2007$20,060
2008$20,970
2013$25,890
2014$26,800
2015$27,900
2016$28,910
2017$29,960
2018$29,960
2019$30,860
2020$31,850
2021$32,970
2022$33,920
2023$34,920
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $36,230 before grants and other attendance costs. At Texas Lutheran University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,304 — Texas Lutheran University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

53.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Texas Lutheran University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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53.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 42.7%entered 1992: 41.8%entered 1993: 50.2%entered 1994: 64.4%entered 1995: 56.3%entered 1996: 55.7%entered 1997: 53.8%entered 1998: 44.5%entered 1999: 41.5%entered 2000: 54.5%entered 2001: 54.8%entered 2002: 51.7%entered 2003: 49.1%entered 2004: 46.1%entered 2005: 49.1%entered 2006: 45.5%entered 2007: 51.5%entered 2008: 43.9%entered 2009: 47%entered 2010: 52.4%entered 2011: 51.5%entered 2012: 53.2%entered 2013: 55.5%entered 2014: 55.3%entered 2015: 53.8%entered 2016: 53.6%entered 2017: 55.2%entered 2018: 53.8%53.8%
40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 42.7%entered 1992: 41.8%entered 1993: 50.2%entered 1994: 64.4%entered 1995: 56.3%entered 1996: 55.7%entered 1997: 53.8%entered 1998: 44.5%entered 1999: 41.5%entered 2000: 54.5%entered 2001: 54.8%entered 2002: 51.7%entered 2003: 49.1%entered 2004: 46.1%entered 2005: 49.1%entered 2006: 45.5%entered 2007: 51.5%entered 2008: 43.9%entered 2009: 47%entered 2010: 52.4%entered 2011: 51.5%entered 2012: 53.2%entered 2013: 55.5%entered 2014: 55.3%entered 2015: 53.8%entered 2016: 53.6%entered 2017: 55.2%entered 2018: 53.8%53.8%

The six-year graduation rate at Texas Lutheran University rose from 42.7% (entered 1991) to 53.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort42.7%
1992 cohort41.8%
1993 cohort50.2%
1994 cohort64.4%
1995 cohort56.3%
1996 cohort55.7%
1997 cohort53.8%
1998 cohort44.5%
1999 cohort41.5%
2000 cohort54.5%
2001 cohort54.8%
2002 cohort51.7%
2003 cohort49.1%
2004 cohort46.1%
2005 cohort49.1%
2006 cohort45.5%
2007 cohort51.5%
2008 cohort43.9%
2009 cohort47%
2010 cohort52.4%
2011 cohort51.5%
2012 cohort53.2%
2013 cohort55.5%
2014 cohort55.3%
2015 cohort53.8%
2016 cohort53.6%
2017 cohort55.2%
2018 cohort53.8%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,905Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,713Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,963Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,852Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,867Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,033Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $21,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $24,758Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,929Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,740Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,095Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,905Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,713Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,963Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,852Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,867Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,033Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $21,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $24,758Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,929Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,740Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,095Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,905$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,713$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,500$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,963$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,250$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$16,852$3,929
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,867$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,500$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,033$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$18,750$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$21,625$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$24,758$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$26,375$7,740
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$7,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$7,095
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$26,000$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$5,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$48,125
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$51,357
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$53,863
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Texas Lutheran University admitted 2,207 of 2,306 applicants in Fall 2024. The 95.7% rate describes that application pool.

95.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Texas Lutheran University received 2,306 applications and admitted 2,207 (95.7%), with 370 enrolling.

Texas Lutheran University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Texas Lutheran University under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

95.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%100%200120242001: 81.4%2002: 78.8%2003: 78%2004: 77.4%2005: 72.4%2006: 70.7%2007: 63%2008: 73.4%2009: 66.5%2010: 64.6%2011: 64.9%2012: 52.6%2013: 50.9%2014: 55.9%2015: 50.7%2016: 42.6%2017: 48.5%2018: 54.3%2019: 55.8%2020: 59.3%2021: 62.9%2022: 91.8%2023: 94.8%2024: 95.7%95.7%
40%60%80%100%200120242001: 81.4%2002: 78.8%2003: 78%2004: 77.4%2005: 72.4%2006: 70.7%2007: 63%2008: 73.4%2009: 66.5%2010: 64.6%2011: 64.9%2012: 52.6%2013: 50.9%2014: 55.9%2015: 50.7%2016: 42.6%2017: 48.5%2018: 54.3%2019: 55.8%2020: 59.3%2021: 62.9%2022: 91.8%2023: 94.8%2024: 95.7%95.7%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200181.4%
Fall 200278.8%
Fall 200378%
Fall 200477.4%
Fall 200572.4%
Fall 200670.7%
Fall 200763%
Fall 200873.4%
Fall 200966.5%
Fall 201064.6%
Fall 201164.9%
Fall 201252.6%
Fall 201350.9%
Fall 201455.9%
Fall 201550.7%
Fall 201642.6%
Fall 201748.5%
Fall 201854.3%
Fall 201955.8%
Fall 202059.3%
Fall 202162.9%
Fall 202291.8%
Fall 202394.8%
Fall 202495.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1030–1230Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202320162001: 9302002: 9102003: 9302004: 8902005: 9402006: 9002007: 9102008: 8902009: 9002010: 8902011: 9102012: 9002013: 9302014: 9202015: 9152016: 8802017: 9682018: 9902019: 9902020: 10202022: 10302023: 103010302001: 11502002: 11302003: 11602004: 11402005: 11602006: 11502007: 11302008: 11202009: 11202010: 11102011: 11302012: 11202013: 11402014: 11302015: 11152016: 10702017: 11502018: 11602019: 11602020: 11702022: 12202023: 12301230
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202320162001: 9302002: 9102003: 9302004: 8902005: 9402006: 9002007: 9102008: 8902009: 9002010: 8902011: 9102012: 9002013: 9302014: 9202015: 9152016: 8802017: 9682018: 9902019: 9902020: 10202022: 10302023: 103010302001: 11502002: 11302003: 11602004: 11402005: 11602006: 11502007: 11302008: 11202009: 11202010: 11102011: 11302012: 11202013: 11402014: 11302015: 11152016: 10702017: 11502018: 11602019: 11602020: 11702022: 12202023: 12301230

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019301150
Fall 20029101130
Fall 20039301160
Fall 20048901140
Fall 20059401160
Fall 20069001150
Fall 20079101130
Fall 20088901120
Fall 20099001120
Fall 20108901110
Fall 20119101130
Fall 20129001120
Fall 20139301140
Fall 20149201130
Fall 20159151115
Fall 20168801070
Fall 20179681150
Fall 20189901160
Fall 20199901160
Fall 202010201170
Fall 202210301220
Fall 202310301230
IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–28Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120232001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 182005: 182006: 192007: 192008: 182009: 182010: 192011: 192012: 182013: 202014: 192015: 192016: 182017: 192018: 192019: 202020: 192022: 202023: 22222001: 252002: 242003: 242004: 242005: 242006: 232007: 242008: 242009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 242013: 252014: 242015: 232016: 232017: 242018: 252019: 242020: 242022: 272023: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120232001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 182005: 182006: 192007: 192008: 182009: 182010: 192011: 192012: 182013: 202014: 192015: 192016: 182017: 192018: 192019: 202020: 192022: 202023: 22222001: 252002: 242003: 242004: 242005: 242006: 232007: 242008: 242009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 242013: 252014: 242015: 232016: 232017: 242018: 252019: 242020: 242022: 272023: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011925
Fall 20021924
Fall 20031924
Fall 20041824
Fall 20051824
Fall 20061923
Fall 20071924
Fall 20081824
Fall 20091823
Fall 20101924
Fall 20111924
Fall 20121824
Fall 20132025
Fall 20141924
Fall 20151923
Fall 20161823
Fall 20171924
Fall 20181925
Fall 20192024
Fall 20201924
Fall 20222027
Fall 20232228
IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,304Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k1k1k200220242002: 1,3262003: 1,3552004: 1,3752005: 1,4352006: 1,3722007: 1,3462008: 1,4002009: 1,3502010: 1,3012011: 1,3532012: 1,2692013: 1,2952014: 1,2672015: 1,3202016: 1,2522017: 1,3412018: 1,3612019: 1,4072020: 1,4302021: 1,4002022: 1,3072023: 1,2602024: 1,3041,304
1k1k200220242002: 1,3262003: 1,3552004: 1,3752005: 1,4352006: 1,3722007: 1,3462008: 1,4002009: 1,3502010: 1,3012011: 1,3532012: 1,2692013: 1,2952014: 1,2672015: 1,3202016: 1,2522017: 1,3412018: 1,3612019: 1,4072020: 1,4302021: 1,4002022: 1,3072023: 1,2602024: 1,3041,304

Undergraduate enrollment at Texas Lutheran University has held near 1,304 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,326
Fall 20031,355
Fall 20041,375
Fall 20051,435
Fall 20061,372
Fall 20071,346
Fall 20081,400
Fall 20091,350
Fall 20101,301
Fall 20111,353
Fall 20121,269
Fall 20131,295
Fall 20141,267
Fall 20151,320
Fall 20161,252
Fall 20171,341
Fall 20181,361
Fall 20191,407
Fall 20201,430
Fall 20211,400
Fall 20221,307
Fall 20231,260
Fall 20241,304
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

62%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

65%70%75%200320232003: 68%2004: 67%2005: 67%2006: 64%2007: 72%2008: 67%2009: 67%2010: 75%2011: 67%2012: 70%2013: 70%2014: 73%2015: 68%2016: 72%2017: 71%2018: 73%2019: 69%2020: 65%2021: 64%2022: 67%2023: 62%62%
65%70%75%200320232003: 68%2004: 67%2005: 67%2006: 64%2007: 72%2008: 67%2009: 67%2010: 75%2011: 67%2012: 70%2013: 70%2014: 73%2015: 68%2016: 72%2017: 71%2018: 73%2019: 69%2020: 65%2021: 64%2022: 67%2023: 62%62%

First-year retention at Texas Lutheran University has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 75% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 62%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort68%
Fall 2004 cohort67%
Fall 2005 cohort67%
Fall 2006 cohort64%
Fall 2007 cohort72%
Fall 2008 cohort67%
Fall 2009 cohort67%
Fall 2010 cohort75%
Fall 2011 cohort67%
Fall 2012 cohort70%
Fall 2013 cohort70%
Fall 2014 cohort73%
Fall 2015 cohort68%
Fall 2016 cohort72%
Fall 2017 cohort71%
Fall 2018 cohort73%
Fall 2019 cohort69%
Fall 2020 cohort65%
Fall 2021 cohort64%
Fall 2022 cohort67%
Fall 2023 cohort62%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Texas Lutheran University

34.6% of Texas Lutheran University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Texas Lutheran University as a primarily residential campus of 1,304 undergraduates — and 61.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Texas Lutheran University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 95.7%. Review Texas Lutheran University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Texas Lutheran University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Texas Lutheran University95.7%
Texas median84.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Texas Lutheran University$36,230
Texas median$13,498
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Texas Lutheran University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Texas Lutheran University$53,863
Texas median$54,132
National median$53,781
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Texas Lutheran University, Texas and national reference values
Metric & basisTexas Lutheran UniversityTexas medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS95.7%84.5%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$36,230$13,498$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$53,863$54,132$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Texas Lutheran University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Texas Lutheran University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 4 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,092
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,991
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,391

These 4 fields listed for Texas Lutheran University measure earnings after completion. The $53,863 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 27 additional Texas Lutheran University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Texas Lutheran University report?

Texas Lutheran University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 95.7% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Texas Lutheran University's acceptance rate?

95.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,207 admitted from 2,306 applicants.

How much does Texas Lutheran University cost?

At Texas Lutheran University, tuition is $36,230. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Texas Lutheran University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,863. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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