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Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$12,822What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
54%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,325
In-state tuition
$14,890Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$14,890
SAT midpoint
1,055
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,045Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$12,822

Better than 65% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

54%

Better than 54% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$49,045

Better than 31% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 24% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$27,154

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$12,822

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Lake Superior State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time54%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,045

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Lake Superior State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering$77,22914
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,00738
Accounting and Related Services$47,0387
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,93722
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,19815
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$34,72925
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported19
Psychology, GeneralNot reported17
Biology, GeneralNot reported12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported12
ChemistryNot reported12
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported10
Fire ProtectionNot reported9
MarketingNot reported8
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported7
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported7
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported6
Special Education and TeachingNot reported6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported5
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported5
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNot reported4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported4
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNot reported3
Computer EngineeringNot reported3
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reported3
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported2
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementNot reported2
International BusinessNot reported2
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported1
Computer ScienceNot reported1
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported1
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Homeland SecurityNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
LiteratureNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Security Science and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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