Lake Superior State University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,968

3.93% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$14,345

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

68%

2,473 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,669

73% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

56.3%

183 Graduates

About

Lake Superior State University is a higher education institution located in Chippewa County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lake Superior State University were General Studies (54 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (14 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (12 degrees).

In 2023, 459 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lake Superior State University. 60.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (312 degrees), 11.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lake Superior State University is $13,968, which is $−15,312 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lake Superior State University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 498 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Lake Superior State University is $13,968, which is $15,312 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,345.

In 2023, 67% of undergraduate students attending Lake Superior State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,968

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Lake Superior State University was $13,968. The cost of tuition at Lake Superior State University is $−15,312 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lake Superior State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,345

2023 Value

0.0628%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Lake Superior State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,345. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Lake Superior State University grew by 0.0628%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lake Superior State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,608

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lake Superior State University was of $9,608 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.54% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lake Superior State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Lake Superior State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 10.7% with respect to 2022, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lake Superior State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lake Superior State University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 498 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Lake Superior State University received 2,473 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.7% annual growth. Out of those 2,473 applicants, 1,682 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68% acceptance rate.

There were 1,669 students enrolled at Lake Superior State University in 2023. 49% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Lake Superior State University has an overall enrollment yield of 15.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,682

Accepted Out of 2,473

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lake Superior State University was 68% (1,682 admissions from 2,473 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 76.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 2.7%, while admissions declined by 9.18%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Lake Superior State University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

49%

Submission Percentage (2022)

135

Scores Submitted (2022)

49% of enrolled first-time students at Lake Superior State University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Lake Superior State University had a total enrollment of 1,669 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Lake Superior State University is 1,218 students and the part-time enrollment is 451. This means that 73% of students enrolled at Lake Superior State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lake Superior State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.4% White, 7.67% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.51% Two or More Races, 1.68% Black or African American, 0.899% Asian, 0.419% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.12% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lake Superior State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.3%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (3.34%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lake Superior State University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,669 students. The full-time enrollment at Lake Superior State University is 1,218 and the part-time enrollment is 451. This means that 73% of students enrolled at Lake Superior State University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lake Superior State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lake Superior State University was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Lake Superior State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lake Superior State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,209 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
128 enrolled students
Two or More Races
92 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lake Superior State University is 72.4% White, 7.67% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.51% Two or More Races, 1.68% Black or African American, 0.899% Asian, 0.419% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.12% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 96 students (5.75%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 99 more women than men received degrees from Lake Superior State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lake Superior State University is white (312 degrees awarded). There were 11.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (28 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lake Superior State University is General Studies (54 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (14 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (12 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lake Superior State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (38 degrees awarded), Protective Services (66 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lake Superior State University are Physicians (465,657 people), Other managers (253,244 people), Postsecondary teachers (197,288 people), Other Physical Scientists (183,584 people), and Police officers (150,233 people).

The most specialized majors at Lake Superior State University in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (38 degrees awarded), Protective Services (66 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), and Biology (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lake Superior State University are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Lake Superior State University are Natural Resources & Conservation (38 degrees awarded), Protective Services (66 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), and Biology (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lake Superior State University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (649,574 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (591,021 people), Computer Systems Design (561,139 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (490,648 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (396,340 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lake Superior State University.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management
25 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lake Superior State University was Registered Nursing with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Lake Superior State University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

180

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

279

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 180 degrees were awarded to men at Lake Superior State University, which is 0.645 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (279).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lake Superior State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Lake Superior State University in Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management, which is 2.13 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Lake Superior State University in General Studies, which is 4.9 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 30% of students graduating from Lake Superior State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Lake Superior State University is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.28% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
312 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
28 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lake Superior State University is white (312 degrees awarded). There were 11.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (28 degrees).

18.1% of degree recipients (83 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
179 degrees awarded
White Male
133 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lake Superior State University is white female (179 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (133 degrees).

Operations

Lake Superior State University has an endowment valued at nearly $35.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.95M (5.53%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Lake Superior State University had a total salary expenditure of 54.2M. Lake Superior State University employs 40 Assistant professors, 22 Professors and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at Lake Superior State University are Male Assistant professor (23), Male Professor (19), and Female Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lake Superior State University are: Business and Financial Operations, with 47 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 29 employees.

Endowment

$35.2M

2023 Endowment

11.2%

growth from 2022

Lake Superior State University has an endowment valued at about $35.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Lake Superior State University grew 11.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $16.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lake Superior State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$18.2M

2023 Salaries

2.11%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Lake Superior State University paid a median of $18.2M in salaries, which represents 33.6% of their overall expenditure ($54.2M) and a 2.11% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.61% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.1% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.71M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Lake Superior State University paid a total of $5.71M to 83 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lake Superior State University were Assistant professor with 40 employees, Professor with 22 employees, and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lake Superior State University were Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees, Service with 33 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lake Superior State University was Male Assistant professor with 23 employees, Male Professor with 19 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lake Superior State University.

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