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Lake Superior State University Overview

Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, Lake Superior State University is a public institution. The location of Lake Superior State University is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Lake Superior State University Known For?

459 Undergraduate Awards
$19,431 Avg Cost After Aid
77% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Lake Superior State University is the bachelor's degree.
  • In a recent academic period63% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Lake Superior State University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,045 a year. That's about 20% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Lake Superior State University?

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Contact details for Lake Superior State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 650 W Easterday Ave, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783
Phone: 906-632-6841
Website: www.lssu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Lake Superior State University?

You can apply to Lake Superior State University online at: www.lssu.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/

Admission Requirements for Lake Superior State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 5
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lake Superior State University?

77% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
49% Submit SAT Scores
Lake Superior State University has an acceptance rate of 77%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 49% of students accepted to Lake Superior State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 615.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lake Superior State University  ( 490 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Lake Superior State University  ( 510 to 615 )
200
800
Lake Superior State University received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Lake Superior State University  ( 20 to 28 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Lake Superior State University  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Lake Superior State University?

$19,431 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Lake Superior State University is $19,431. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lake Superior State University, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $8,461 a year. That adds up to $33,844 over four years for those students.

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Lake Superior State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,474 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,909 undergraduate students at Lake Superior State University, with 1,474 being full-time and 435 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,474 full-time undergraduates at Lake Superior State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lake Superior State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 15
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 978
International Students 42
Other Races/Ethnicities 399

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Lake Superior State University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at Lake Superior State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, China, and United Kingdom.

Lake Superior State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 59 0 5 64
Criminal Justice & Corrections 20 0 22 42
Nursing 0 0 38 38
Health & Physical Education 12 0 19 31
Fisheries Sciences 0 0 25 25
General Psychology 0 0 17 17
Chemistry 1 3 12 16
Business Administration & Management 0 0 15 15
Marketing 0 7 8 15
General Biology 2 0 12 14
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2 0 12 14
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 14 14
Fire Protection 5 0 9 14
Natural Resources Conservation 7 0 6 13
General Business/Commerce 1 0 10 11
Homeland Security 10 0 0 10
Accounting 2 0 7 9
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 7 7
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 7 7
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 7 7
General Social Sciences 0 0 7 7
Special Education 0 0 6 6
Allied Health Professions 6 0 0 6
Industrial Production Technology 2 0 3 5
Culinary Arts 0 5 0 5
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 5 5
Geography & Cartography 1 4 0 5
Robotics Engineering 0 0 4 4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 4 4
Social Work 4 0 0 4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 3 3
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 3 3
Computer Engineering 0 0 3 3
Electrical Engineering 0 0 3 3
Mental & Social Health Services 3 0 0 3
International Business 0 0 2 2
Mathematics 0 0 2 2
Recreation Administration 0 0 2 2
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 1 1
Computer Science 0 0 1 1
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 1 1
General Engineering Technology 1 0 0 1
General Engineering 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0
Sociology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 138 19 302 459

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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