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Lake Superior State University

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI · 1.3k students

OpenPublicTownBachelorCampus-basedlssu.edu
48.4/100

Trajecta score

+4.4 since '20

Ranked #663 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

43.5 · #1138

2020

45.2 · #1043

2021

44.9 · #1100

2022

46.7 · #911

2023

47.9 · #399

2024

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Academic Profile

45/ 100

Career Outcomes

51/ 100

Student Success

35/ 100

Affordability

70/ 100

Academic Investment

52/ 100

Access & Equity

35/ 100

Academic Profile

45

Career Outcomes

51

Student Success

35

Affordability

70

Academic Investment

52

Access & Equity

35

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Cost / Net Price

$27k / $13k

SAT Avg

Retention

79%

Grad Rate

54%

Test Scores

ACT Range23
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$14,890

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$14,890

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

27%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

37%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,250

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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