by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Texas Lutheran University was awarded 95 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education subject specific.
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TLU landed the #1,581 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
TLU also holds the #84 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
If you're applying to Texas Lutheran University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 63%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Texas Lutheran University, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Texas Lutheran University is 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Texas Lutheran University is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from TLU have a four-year graduation rate of 38%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,455 undergraduates at TLU with 1,410 being full-time and 45 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,593 | $16,842 | $17,741 | $20,149 | $24,433 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of TLU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At TLU, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $7,064 a year. That adds up to $28,256 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at TLU is 5.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for TLU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 W. Court St, Seguin, TX 78155-5999 |
| Phone: | 830-372-8000 |
| Website: | www.tlu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/txlutheran |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/txlutheran |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 62 | $38,267 |
| Health & Physical Education | 43 | $21,741 |
| Nursing | 32 | $59,163 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 21 | $47,682 |
| General Biology | 20 | NA |
| General Psychology | 19 | $25,978 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 16 | $44,201 |
| Sociology | 14 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 10 | NA |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 9 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 474 students took at least one online class at Texas Lutheran University. This is a decrease from the 1,499 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 474 | 1 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,499 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Texas Lutheran University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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