Lake Superior State University

Common Data Set 2023-24

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SAT Composite

950-1140

SAT Math

460-578

SAT Reading

490-590

ACT Composite

20-25

Federal outcomes

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.

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

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction170fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

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Address Information
Street Address Line 1:650 W. Easterday Avenue
CitySault Ste. Marie
StateMichigan
Zip49783-1699
Country:United States
Main Phone Number:(906) 635-6696
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.lssu.edu/
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(906) 635-2231
Admissions Email Address:admissions@lssu.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking120.0123.03.0Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking42.059.0Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking397.0455.0Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking559.0637.0Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents17Not reportedNot reported
Hispanic/Latino077
Black or African American, non-Hispanic82028
White, non-Hispanic18010171209
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic1491128
Asian, non-Hispanic01115
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-Hispanic236492
Race and/or ethnicity unknown128998
Total25413911669
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate69%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

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Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2465
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1678
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,659
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,365
Total first-time, first-year who applied388
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted280
Total first-time, first-year who applied418
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted33
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives1
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts1
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT45114
ACT38
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite95010501140
SAT evidence-based reading and writing490520590
SAT math460515578
ACT composite202125
ACT math182225
ACT English182025
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8004
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59946
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49920
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8002
SAT Math: 600-69913
SAT Math: 500-59948
SAT Math: 400-49927
SAT Math: 300-39910
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16003
SAT Composite: 1200-139914
SAT Composite: 1000-119946
SAT Composite: 800-99933
SAT Composite: 600-7994
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class12
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class33
Percent in top half of high school graduating class67
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class33
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class11
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:43
Percent who had GPA of 4.011
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9916
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.499
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.994
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.30
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:97
Admission Policies
Application closing date (fall): Month9
Application closing date (fall): Day1

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied1402351376
Admitted791431223
Enrolled49921142
Application for Admission
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:##
Transfer Credit Policies
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.lssu.edu/wp-

Student Life

1 TABLE
Activities Offered
DanceX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://lssu.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district14592.0014592.00
Tuition: in-state14592.0014592.00
Tuition: out-of-state14592.0014592.00
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees410.00260.00
Food and housing, on-campus11459.0011459.00
Housing only, on-campus5603.505603.50
Food only, on-campus meal plan5855.505855.50
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies2000.002000.002000.00
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported9130.00
Transportation310.001280.001860.00
Other expenses1200.001200.001200.00

Financial Aid

1 TABLE
Aid to Nonresidents
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$994,936

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13

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