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Lake Superior State University

General Information

Name: Lake Superior State University
Address: 650 W Easterday Ave, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783
Phone:

  • General information: (906) 632-6841
  • Financial aid office: (906) 635-2678
  • Admissions office: (906) 635-2231

Website: www.lssu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,708$6,306$5,736
        Out-of-state$13,266$12,294$11,154
Books and supplies$900$735$735
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,863$6,466$6,228
        Other expenses$1,394$1,357$1,357

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,865$14,864$14,056
Out-of-state
        On-campus$22,423$20,852$19,474

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 39%
  • State/local grants: 70%
  • Institutional grants: 64%
  • Student loans: 64%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2792
  • State/local grants:$2884
  • Institutional grants:$2381
  • Student loans:$3746

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,530763759
Percent admitted82.9%85.3%81.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.2%39.5%34.8%
Part-time1.2%1.7%0.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2919
Undergraduate enrollment: 2916
First-time student retention: 63%
Overall graduation rate: 39%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 78%
    • Part Time: 22%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 71%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 8%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Information Resources Management/CIO Training - Certificate
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other - Associate
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other - Associate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Bachelor
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager - Associate
    Construction Trades
  • Construction Trades, Other - Associate
    Education
  • Computer Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate, Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor
  • Health Aide - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Associate
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Bachelor
    History
  • American History (United States) - Bachelor
  • History, General - Bachelor
  • History, Other - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Associate, Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Associate
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Associate
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Social Work - Associate
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Chemical Technology/Technician - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate, Bachelor
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor


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