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Luther College

Luther College

Decorah, IA 52101
Tax ID42-0680466

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About this organization

Revenue

$127,515,668

Expenses

$125,283,351

Website

luther.edu

Mission

ON A CAMPUS OF MORE THAN 800 ACRES ALONG THE BANKS OF THE UPPER IOWA RIVER IN DECORAH, IOWA, LUTHER IS A TRUE RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS, WITH 92 PERCENT OF STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS AND NEARLY 95 PERCENT OF FACULTY CHOOSING TO LIVE WITHIN FIVE MILES OF IT. LUTHER'S STUDENT BODY INCLUDES 2,005 MEN AND WOMEN (43 PERCENT AND 57 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY) FROM 39 STATES AND NEARLY 74 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. U.S. STUDENTS OF COLOR CONSTITUTE 11.8 PERCENT OF THE STUDENT BODY. APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF LUTHER STUDENTS VOLUNTEER DURING THEIR TIME HERE, EXHIBITING THE HIGH SERVICE ETHIC INTRINSIC TO LUTHER CULTURE. THE COLLEGE STRIVES TO BE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL CONVICTIONS CAN REALIZE PERSONAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH.

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INSTRUCTION: LUTHER OFFERS 40 MAJORS, 46 MINORS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS, AND 9 PREPROFESSIONAL AND SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. LUTHER'S SIGNATURE PAIDEIA PROGRAM, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE SERIES OFFERED FOR MORE THAN 36 YEARS, HELPS INTEGRATE LEARNING AND BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE. THE COLLEGE'S MUSIC PROGRAM, IN WHICH STUDENTS TRAIN IN PERFORMANCE, CONDUCTING, COMPOSITION, AND EDUCATION, HAS SIX CHOIRS, THREE BANDS, THREE ORCHESTRAS AND TWO JAZZ BANDS, MANY OF WHICH TOUR NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. A VIBRANT OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT PROGRAM DRAWS APPROXIMATELY 75% OF STUDENTS TO STUDY ABROAD PRIOR TO GRADUATION. LUTHER HAS 157 FULL-TIME FACULTY (APPROXIMATELY 93 PERCENT WITH A TERMINAL DEGREE) AND A 11.4:1 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO. TOTAL ENROLLMENT WAS 1,988 FTE STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 2018. 499 STUDENTS GRADUATED IN THE 2018-19 ACADEMIC YEAR.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Luther college is a four-year, residential liberal arts institution offering more than 90 majors, minors, and preprofessional programs. founded by the norwegian evangelical lutheran church in 1861, luther welcomes students of all backgrounds to engage in a way of learning that moves beyond immediate interests and encourages students to build a life of consequence. at the heart of a luther education is an understanding of the way faith and learning intersect and in turn connect students to the larger world.”.

When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “On a campus of more than 800 acres along the banks of the upper iowa river in decorah, iowa, luther is a true residential campus, with 92 percent of students living on campus and nearly 95 percent of faculty choosing to live within five miles of it. luther's student body includes 2,005 men and women (43 percent and 57 percent, respectively) from 39 states and nearly 74 foreign countries. u.s. students of color constitute 11.8 percent of the student body. approximately 70 percent of luther students volunteer during their time here, exhibiting the high service ethic intrinsic to luther culture. the college strives to be a place where people of all convictions can realize personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth.”.

  • The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is IA, as per legal records.
  • The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as 700 COLLEGE DRIVE, DECORAH, IA, 52101.
  • According to the non-profit's form, they have 2778 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $2,232,317.
  • The organization has 24 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1865.
  • The organization pays $42,083,777 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $3,951,144 in fundraising expenses.

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