« What About Extracurricular Activities? »

Most colleges have a wide variety of sports teams, clubs and other student organizations, but at some larger colleges, so many people want to take part that sheer numbers keep the vast majority out. A smaller student body means that students can experiment. 

From a statistical vantage point, involvement and leadership experiences are strongly correlated with community involvement and leadership later in life.

Percentage of graduates who said they participated in ...

Music or theater:

36% « Lutheran College Graduates 15% « Public University Graduates

Publications or student government:

27% « Lutheran College Graduates 14% « Public University Graduates

Volunteer activities:

Lutheran College Graduates 66% 44% « Public University Graduates

Athletics:

25% « Lutheran College Graduates 8% « Public University Graduates

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