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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?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$19,431 Avg Cost After Aid
73% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Lake Superior State University have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at Lake Superior State University is the bachelor's degree.
  • In <nil>, 93% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Lake Superior State University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $47,666 a year. That's about 17% 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

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 Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Required
TOEFL Considered but not required

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

73% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
43% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 73%, Lake Superior State University may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 43% 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 480 and 590. Math scores were between 470 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lake Superior State University  ( 480 to 590 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Lake Superior State University  ( 470 to 570 )
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800
Lake Superior State University received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 26. Composite scores were between 18 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Lake Superior State University  ( 17 to 26 )
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ACT Math Scores for Lake Superior State University  ( 17 to 26 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Lake Superior State University  ( 18 to 27 )
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36

Can I Afford Lake Superior State University?

$19,431 Net Price
60% Take Out Loans
1.3% Loan Default Rate
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 60% of students took out student loans averaging $7,139 a year. That adds up to $28,556 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lake Superior State University is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Lake Superior State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,406 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,812 undergraduate students at Lake Superior State University, with 1,406 being full-time and 406 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,406 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 9
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 674
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 674

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.

Online Learning at Lake Superior State University

65 Took All Classes Online
703 Took At Least One Class Online
211.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 703 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lake Superior State University has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Lake Superior State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lake Superior State University was 211.5%. This is the #268 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Lake Superior State University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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