Enrollment figures

The on-campus student body for the spring semester totals 87 men: 30 seniors, 22 middlers, 34 juniors, and one man enrolled in the Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI). In addition there are 35 vicars, two men serving emergency calls, and two men taking a leave of absence for a total enrollment of 126. Not counted in these numbers are off-campus students enrolled in various programs of our PSI: Cristo Palabra de Vida – three men; the Asian Ministerial Training Program – 11 men; second career students – three men; and two students in special circumstances.

Although enrollment figures at WLS are declining, there are encouraging signs at each of our sister institutions. Enrollment at Luther Preparatory School, Michigan Lutheran Seminary, and Martin Luther College is up for the 2011-2012 school year.

Particularly worthy of note for WLS is that freshman enrollment in the pre-seminary program at our college of ministry, Martin Luther College, increased by more than 50% over the previous fall. At this writing, the freshman class of pre-seminary students numbers 48 men. In addition, the pre-seminary sophomore class has increased in size slightly to 33 students. The junior and senior pre-seminary classes are at 37 and 36 respectively as the fall semester ends.

We are thankful for the partnership we share with our sister schools and ask God to continue to bless their important work.