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Wisconsin Lutheran College

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI · 943 students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedwlc.edu
44.3/100

Trajecta score

+3.3 since '20

Ranked #1017 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

42.4 · #1231

2020

43.8 · #1456

2021

43.2 · #1517

2022

46.0 · #1223

2023

45.7 · #1291

2024

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Academic Profile

36/ 100

Career Outcomes

59/ 100

Student Success

38/ 100

Affordability

52/ 100

Academic Investment

45/ 100

Access & Equity

21/ 100

Academic Profile

36

Career Outcomes

59

Student Success

38

Affordability

52

Academic Investment

45

Access & Equity

21

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Cost / Net Price

$49k / $23k

SAT Avg

1,239

Retention

73%

Grad Rate

63%

Admissions

78%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,239
4001000120014001600
25th: 970Average: 1,23975th: 1,230
ACT Range25
118243036
25th: 23Midpoint: 2575th: 29

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$36,110

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$36,110

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

29%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

68%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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