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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

98%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1090

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1336 admitted students 21 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

8%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1170. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 570, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 570.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1090 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Wisconsin Lutheran.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-570
  • Math

    500-600

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1336 admitted students 170 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

62%

Similar to the SAT, Wisconsin Lutheran does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 62% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-28
  • Math

    20-27
  • Composite

    21-28

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Wisconsin Lutheran during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,363 802 561
Admitted students 1,336 785 551
Enrolled students 274 109 165
Acceptance rate 98% 98% 98%
Yield rate 20% 14% 30%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Wisconsin Lutheran received a total of 1,363 applications. These applications included 802 male applicants and 561 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,363 applicants, Wisconsin Lutheran admitted 1,336 students. Among the admitted students, there were 785 males and 551 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 274 students chose to enroll at Wisconsin Lutheran. This means that 274 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 109 were male and 165 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Wisconsin Lutheran had an overall acceptance rate of 98% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 98% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 98%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Wisconsin Lutheran had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 30%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Wisconsin Lutheran over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 710 342 368 652 302 350 92% 88% 95% 267 123 144 41% 41% 41%
2016 658 292 366 594 253 341 90% 87% 93% 228 99 129 38% 39% 38%
2017 708 391 317 639 334 305 90% 85% 96% 232 116 116 36% 35% 38%
2018 969 529 440 779 390 389 80% 74% 88% 292 135 157 38% 35% 40%
2019 751 366 385 670 316 354 89% 86% 92% 213 94 119 32% 30% 34%
2020 981 535 446 938 516 422 96% 96% 95% 281 130 151 30% 25% 36%
2021 1,363 802 561 1,336 785 551 98% 98% 98% 274 109 165 20% 14% 30%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Wisconsin Lutheran College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Wisconsin Lutheran is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted