Lake Superior State University

Academics

Bachelor’s 60%

Associate’s 34%

Certificate 6%

Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%

Business, Management, Marketing13%

Communication, Journalism0%

Computer and Information Sciences3%

Education4%

Engineering4%

Engineering Technologies2%

English Language and Literature0%

Health Professions and Related Programs12%

History0%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting29%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies1%

Natural Resources and Conservation6%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%

Physical Sciences4%

Psychology3%

Public Administration and Social Service1%

Social Sciences0%

Admissions

Admission Rate 63%

Median SAT Math 525

Median SAT Reading 540

Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–570

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–590

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $12,000

Out-of-State Tuition $12,000

Average Total Cost $22,000

Average Net Cost $11,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$5,000	$8,961	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$7,000	$10,717	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$12,000	$13,652	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$15,000	$17,088	$18,184
>$110K	$17,000	$19,318	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 56%

Median Federal Debt $15,000

Repayment Rate 62%

Median Payment $231

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	32%	42%	46%
$30K–$48K	17%	14%	16%
$48K–$75K	18%	14%	14%
$75K–$110K	19%	13%	10%
>$110K	15%	17%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$13,000	$14,552	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$16,000	$15,226	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$14,000	$14,388	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$16,000	$16,056	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$12,000	$13,008	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$35,000	$32,593	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27,000	$23,640	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$6,000	$6,978	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$3,000	$3,620	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	55%	46%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	62%	51%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	61%	56%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	68%	62%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 77%

Transfer Rate 28%

Withdrawal Rate 23%

Graduation Rate 49%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	35%	29%	33%
Within 6 Years	49%	49%	49%
Within 8 Years	43%	53%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	100%	55%	57%
Caucasian	56%	52%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	62%	42%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	31%	55%	55%
Non-US citizens/residents	63%	57%	58%
Two or more races	50%	45%	48%
Other race	33%	47%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,873

Full-time Undergrads 73%

Avg Entry Age 21

Graduate Students 0

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	52%	55%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	48%	45%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	1%	5%	7%
Black	1%	11%	13%
Caucasian	81%	67%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	2%	6%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	8%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	5%	4%	4%
Other race	2%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	24%	33%	37%
$30K–$48K	18%	15%	17%
$48K–$75K	22%	16%	16%

Nearby Colleges

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Nearby Airports

Chippewa County International Airport

18 miles, SW • 1 star

Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County

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Alpena County Regional Airport

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Cherry Capital Airport

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