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Profile of the Class of 2011

Standardized Test Scores

ACT 25th / 75th Percentile: 22-28
Average ACT Composite: 25.4
SAT 25th / 75th Percentile: 1560-1940
Average SAT Combined: 1747

High School Class Rank

Top 5%: 20%
Top 10%: 30%
Top 25%: 60%
Top 50%: 86%

Number of National Merit Finalists: 6

Number of Valedictorians: 33

Number of First-Generation Students: 157 (24%)

Number of Alumni Children: 59 (9%)

Number with Siblings Who are Alumni or Current Students: 86 (13%)

Admissions Profile

Number of applicants: 2,048
Number admitted: 1,790
Number enrolled: 664

Geographic Distribution

Iowa: 207 students (31%)
Minnesota: 248 students (37%)
Wisconsin: 83 students (13%)
Illinois: 42 students (6%)
Other States (23 states): 52 students (8%)
International (21 countries): 32 students (5%)

Multicultural Student Profile

American Multicultural: 6%
International: 5%
Every Life has a larger meaning. At Luther, we help you begin to find it.

-- Jon Lund, executive director of international admissions

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Luther Facts: Vesterheim

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum was originally part of the college and situated on campus.

 
 

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