Graduate Programs at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Graduate School Overview

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (referred to as LSTC) is a Private, 4 years school located in Chicago, IL. It is classified as a Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (1/1/1945 - Current).

LSTC Directory Information
School Name	Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC)
Address	1100 E 55th St, Chicago, IL 60615-5134
Phone	773-256-0700
Web	https://www.lstc.edu
Online Application	https://www.lstc.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://www.lstc.edu/admissions/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is $18,360 in average. The school has 130 students (all graduate).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$18,360
Student Population	130
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs	5 graduate programs

The graduate tuition & fees at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is $18,360 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $2,021.

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago offers the alternative tuition plans.

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is $18,360. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -7.06% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$17,550	$155
2019-2020	$18,450	$165
2020-2021	$19,170	$175
2021-2022	$19,575	$180
2022-2023	$18,000	$360

The graduate school tuition & fees of LSTC is average compared to private graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,843 (public) / $20,539 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago	$18,360
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Illinois Graduate Schools	$18,786	$19,718
Public	$12,102	$18,843
Private	$20,539

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,021 at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -7.08% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,950
2019-2020	$2,050
2020-2021	$2,130
2021-2022	$2,175
2022-2023	$2,021

Graduate Programs at LSTC

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago offers 5 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 45 students have completed their study at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

Offered Degrees at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	2	41
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	2
Doctor's degree - professional practice	1	2
Post Master's Degree	1	0
Total	5	45

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Divinity/Ministry program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Divinity/Ministry program with 33 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Theology/Theological Studies program with 8 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Divinity/Ministry	✕	0	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	0	-

Popular Master's Programs at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Divinity/Ministry	✕	33	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	24	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	8	$68,600
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	5	$68,600

Popular Doctorate Programs at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	8	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	2	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	2	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	2	-

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago offers 5 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 45 students have completed their graduate studies.

41 students have earned/completed Master's program.
2 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	41 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	8	$68,600
Divinity/Ministry	✕	33	-
	Total	41

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	2	-
	Total	2

Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	2	-
	Total	2

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at LSTC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 130 students enrolled into Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago graduate schools . By attending status, there are 111 full-time and 19 part-time graduate students. By gender, 63 male and 67 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	130	63	67
Full-time	111	51	60
Part-tme	19	12	7

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 57 White (43.85%), 9 Black/African American (6.92%), 8 Hispanic (6.15%), and 56 students with other races. 46 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	130	63	67
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	9	4	5
Hispanic	8	6	2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	57	24	33
Two More	2	1	1
Un-Known	8	4	4
Non-resident Alien	46	24	22

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 51 graduate students (39.23% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	130
Enrolled Online Exclusively	0
Enrolled Some Online Courses	51
Not in Online Courses	79

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. 12 students are aged 20 to 24 (9.23% of total students), 25 students are aged above 50 (19.23%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	130	63	67
Age 22-24	12	2	10
Age 25-29	27	11	16
Age 30-34	19	9	10
Age 35-39	17	11	6
Age 40-49	30	15	15
Age 50-64	11	6	5
Over 64	14	9	5

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