LSC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Lake Superior College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Lake Superior College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Its tuition & fees of $5,785 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 3,849.
It offers very diverse area of study (108 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of LSC are $5,785 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Lake Superior College $5,785

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $6,169

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at LSC is 34% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Lake Superior College 34%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at LSC is 19% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Lake Superior College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 24%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at LSC is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Lake Superior College 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 57%

Student Population

The total student population at LSC is 3,849 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Lake Superior College 3,849

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 3,638

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at LSC is $3,672 which is 63.47% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Lake Superior College $3,672

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $4,605

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at LSC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Lake Superior College 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 20 to 1

Number of Programs

LSC offers 108 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Lake Superior College 108

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 76

Number of Online Programs

LSC offers 16 online programs and it means relatively many online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.