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Quick
Facts About Luther Seminary
Luther
Seminary educates leaders for Christian communities:
+ called and sent by
the Holy Spirit
+ to witness to salvation through Jesus Christ
+ and to serve
in God's world.
Enrollment
(back to top):
790 (Fall 2000)
Enrollment
by degree program (back
to top):
51%
Master of Divinity
26%
Ph.D. or Doctor of Ministry programs
18%
Master of Arts program
5%
non-degree programs
Male/Female
enrollment (back
to top):
52% male; 48% female
Denominational
make up of Student Body (back
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148 students, 19% of the student body, are from 38 denominations
other than the ELCA
International
students (back
to top):
55 international students representing 29 countries
Students
of color (back
to top): 27
37%
African American
29%
Asian/Pacific Islands/Caribbean
18%
African
4%
Hispanic
4%
Indian American
4%
Native American
4%
Palestinian
Graduates
(back to top):
Luther Seminary provides one-third of the pastors and a significant
number of lay professionals in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA); leaders of many global Lutheran churches are Luther Seminary
graduates
Tuition
and living expenses (back
to top):
$6,800 annually for full-time study (living expenses and books can
range from $10-20,000 annually)
Financial
aid (back to
top):
Over two-thirds of the cost of tuition is covered by seminary
scholarships and grants, and support from local congregations
Seminary
revenue
(back to top):
41%
gifts & grants from individuals & congregations
19%
endowment income
22%
tuition and fees
18%
ELCA churchwide and synod grants
Seminary’s
annual budget (back
to top):
$16,849,381
Size
of endowment (back
to top): $53 million
Fundraising costs (back
to top):
every dollar spent on fundraising returns $10.52 to Luther
Seminary’s educational programs |
