Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN · private, nonprofit · 725 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Martin Luther College field?

Martin Luther College, in New Ulm, MN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.

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

Martin Luther College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2023 and as high as 13 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 12. That 2025 roster is 20% above the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference median of 10, and in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12. Martin Luther College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 13% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

Martin Luther College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% above the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Martin Luther College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 12 players per coach, well above the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference median of 5, by 140%.

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 Martin Luther College fund its athletes?

Martin Luther College reported 253 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 147 men and 106 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 expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.

What is Martin Luther College like academically?

Martin Luther College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 87% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1090.

The full cost of attendance is around $29,250 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,463 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 37% of the sticker price on average.

72% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 85% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,491, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Martin Luther College?

Education dominates: it accounts for 53% of degrees awarded, with Theology & Religious Vocations a distant second at 47%.

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

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (79 degrees)
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies (51 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (30 degrees)
  • Education, Other (6 degrees)
  • Special Education and Teaching (4 degrees)
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other (3 degrees)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

What is New Ulm, MN like to live in?

Martin Luther College sits in New Ulm, a town well outside any metro area of about 14,000 people in Brown County, Minnesota.

The median household in New Ulm earns about $63,984, which is far below the Minnesota median ($87,556) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $192,700, 37% below the Minnesota median and a typical rent of $974 a month is 21% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 13 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 21% under 18 and 21% aged 65 or over.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Minnesota average of 39%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Martin Luther College have a tennis program?
Yes. Martin Luther College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Upper Midwest Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Martin Luther College?
Martin Luther College is in New Ulm, MN, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Martin Luther College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $29,250 a year, and an average net price of $18,463 after grants and scholarships.