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Luther Seminary Facts » Students

Enrollment by degree program

• 50% Master of Divinity
  
• 21% Ph.D., Master of Theology or Doctor of Ministry programs
  
• 22% Master of Arts program
  
• 7% Non-degree programs

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How do Luther Seminary graduates serve the church?

Luther Seminary provides about one-third of the pastors and an increasing number of lay professionals in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA); leaders of many global Lutheran churches are Luther Seminary graduates.

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How many international students are enrolled?

48, from 20 countries

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How many students are enrolled at Luther Seminary?

848

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How many students are in the Children, Youth and Family program?

30 M.A. and 47 M.Div. students are enrolled in the CYF residential degree.
47 students are enrolled in the DL CYF M.A. degree.

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How many students are in the program for Distributed Learning Master of Divinity?

38 students are enrolled in the DL M.Div. degree.

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How many students graduate from Luther Seminary each year?

158

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How many students of color are enrolled?

There are 55 students who self-identify as persons of color. Of these, a growing number come from these new American communities:  Hmong, Korean, Ethiopian, Latino, Somali and Sudanese.

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What is the denominational make up of the student body?

28% (231 students) of the total student body represent 20 denominations and faiths other than the ELCA.

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What is the median age of incoming Master of Arts and Master of Divinity classes?

30

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What percentage of students are male/female?

• 54% male
  
• 46% female

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