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Luther College

Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, IA 52101-1045

Official telephone: (563) 387-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 458-8437
Fax number: (563) 387-2159
Website: www.luther.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Janice Cordell,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 563 387-1018
563 387-2241 (fax)
finaid@luther.edu
FAFSA number: 001874

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $39,760; $39,760 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $280
Book fees: $1,040
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,015
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,500

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
36% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
85% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
76% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
22% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
37% of first-year students
30% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
89% for first-year students
87% for full-time undergraduates
60% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$33,153 for first-year students
$31,400 for full-time undergraduates
$24,009 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,313 for first-year students
$23,800 for full-time undergraduates
$11,697 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,809 for first-year students
$8,132 for full-time undergraduates
$6,524 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,796 for first-year students
$6,426 for full-time undergraduates
$4,924 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
12% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
18% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$19,841 for first-year students
$18,337 for full-time undergraduates
$5,950 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 59%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 75%
Average student debt upon graduation: $35,814
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance

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