SCHOOLS / LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY

Lake Superior State University

SAULT STE MARIE, MIIPEDS 170639CARNEGIE CLASS 22

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2025-26

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2024-25

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2023-24

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NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Student-faculty ratio	13	EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Admissions total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	1682	ADM2023.ADMSSN
Admit rate	68%	DRVADM2023.DVADM01
Applicants total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	2473	ADM2023.APPLCN
Enrolled full time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	244	ADM2023.ENRLFT
Enrolled total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	255	ADM2023.ENRLT
Open admissions policy	Yes	IC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate	15%	DRVADM2023.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
ACT composite 25th percentile	19	ADM2022.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile	22	ADM2022.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile	26	ADM2022.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate	5%	ADM2022.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile	490	ADM2022.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile	545	ADM2022.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile	610	ADM2022.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile	510	ADM2022.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile	550	ADM2022.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile	615	ADM2022.SATMT75
SAT submit rate	49%	ADM2022.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor's degrees awarded	297	DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded	0	DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded	0	DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
In-state required fees	$298	COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition	$14,592	COST1_2024.TUITION2
On-campus room and board	$11,459	COST1_2024.RMBRDAMT
Out-of-state required fees	$298	COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition	$14,592	COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus	$30,019	DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus	$30,019	DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Full-time undergraduate enrollment	1165	DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment	16	DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment	386	DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment	1567	DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment	1551	DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Any aid rate	96%	SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid	$5,491	SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan	$8,280	SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant	$5,281	SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate	32%	SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate	48%	SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate	32%	SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
City	Sault Ste Marie	HD2024.CITY
Control	Public	HD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting status	Degree-granting	HD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offering	Master's degree	HD2024.HLOFFER
Institution level	Four or more years	HD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution name	Lake Superior State University	HD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category	1,000 - 4,999	HD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sector	Public, 4-year or above	HD2024.SECTOR
Locale	Town: Remote	HD2024.LOCALE
State	Michigan	HD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years	31%	DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years	46%	DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years	50%	DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate	79%	EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time	51%	DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate	75%	EF2024D.RET_PCP
Transfer-out rate	27%	DRVGR2024.TRRTTOT

§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.

Median earnings

$49,045

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

51%

6-year completion

Average net price

$12,822

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,250

federal loans only

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25

$31,520$32k

MEDIAN

$49,045$49k

P75

$68,652$69k

$20k

$40k

$60k

$80k

§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

CDS H2A · 2022-23

$0 – $30,000

$3,516

$30,001 – $48,000

$9,226

$48,001 – $75,000

← MODAL BRACKET$10,422

$75,001 – $110,000

$14,541

$110,001 and up

$20,321

§B · Completion and retention

4-yr grad

31%

6-yr grad

51%

8-yr grad

51%

Retention

79%

Pell grad

41%

Transfer

27%

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.