Does Luther College have a tennis program?

Yes. Luther College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, American Rivers Conference(Midwest Conference in 2026)) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, American Rivers Conference(Midwest Conference in 2026)), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Luther College?

Luther College is in Decorah, IA, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Luther College cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $65,461 a year, and an average net price of $23,097 after grants and scholarships.

Luther College

Decorah, IA · private, nonprofit · 1,379 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Luther College field?

Luther College, in Decorah, IA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the American Rivers Conference(Midwest Conference in 2026).

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 12, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Luther College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 12 in 2020 and as high as 20 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 12. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 20% above the national median of 10. Luther College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 25%.

Luther College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 12 players in 2025, down from 14 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, and well above the national median of 9, by 33%. Luther College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Luther College fund its athletes?

Luther College reported 529 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 346 men and 183 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $50,002 for men's sports and $18,580 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $145 and $102 per athlete.

What is Luther College like academically?

Luther College is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1218, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $65,461 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,097 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 65% of the sticker price on average.

71% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $59,850, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Luther College?

No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 17% of degrees, with Visual & Performing Arts, Business, Management & Marketing and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (40 degrees)
Music (37 degrees)
Biology, General (36 degrees)
Research and Experimental Psychology (30 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (30 degrees)
English Language and Literature, General (24 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (23 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (22 degrees)
Political Science and Government (18 degrees)
Design and Applied Arts (17 degrees)

What is Decorah, IA like to live in?

Luther College sits in Decorah, a remote town of about 7,597 people in Winneshiek County, Iowa.

Household incomes in Decorah, a median of about $62,177, sit below the Iowa median and likewise below the national one, 21% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Iowa: a typical home is valued around $234,600, 20% above the state median and a typical rent of $788 a month is 17% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 12 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 23% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.4 times the national share, and the median age of 37 is close to the country's 39.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Iowa average of 31%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Luther College have a tennis program?: Yes. Luther College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, American Rivers Conference(Midwest Conference in 2026)) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, American Rivers Conference(Midwest Conference in 2026)), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Luther College?: Luther College is in Decorah, IA, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Luther College cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $65,461 a year, and an average net price of $23,097 after grants and scholarships.