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Lake Superior State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 20,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,391
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 73%
Native American 9%
International 8%
Mixed 5%
Black 3%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 42%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17%
Business & Economics 15%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Education 8%
Professional 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $14,890
Est. Cost of Attendance $19,262
10-Year ROI $160,000
ROI Percentile 61th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 31%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,150 (4th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 204 (6th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 85%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $4M #334
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #548

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Lake Superior State University 297 40% / 60% 5% $64,827
Computer Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 11 64% / 36% 0%
Network Engineering 4 75% / 25% 0%
Robotics Engineering 9 +1 89% / 11% 11%
Applied Chemistry 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Biochemistry 4 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 21 24% / 76% 0%
Chemistry 12 +2 42% / 58% 8%
Clinical Laboratory Science 3 0% / 100% 0%
Conservation Biology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Environmental Science 6 33% / 67% 0%
Exercise Science 10 30% / 70% 20%
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 16 75% / 25% 0% $54,670
Geosciences 8 50% / 50% 12%
Nursing 41 7% / 93% 0% $75,772
Accounting 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,383
Business 10 30% / 70% 10%
Business Administration 12 +1 50% / 50% 17% $52,010
Business Management 3 67% / 33% 0% $52,010
Entrepreneurship 3 67% / 33% 0%
Finance 5 40% / 60% 0%
International Business 2 100% / 0% 100%
Marketing 4 50% / 50% 0% $64,191
Recreation Management 3 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 3 0% / 100% 0%
Criminal Justice 22 36% / 64% 5% $65,534
General Studies 4 0% / 100% 25% $49,494
Political Science 6 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Psychology 12 +1 25% / 75% 0% $55,368
Social Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0%
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 12 8% / 92% 0%
English Education 5 +1 20% / 80% 20%
Mathematics Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Science Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Electrical Engineering Technology 2 100% / 0% 0%
Fire Science 9 89% / 11% 11% $76,515
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 4 75% / 25% 0%
Mechatronics Engineering Technology 3 100% / 0% 0%