Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares LSC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
LSC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,416 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota average (3,638 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Lake Superior College4,0744,074
Similarly Ranked Schools2,4162,416
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota3,6383,638
The below chart compares the student population between Lake Superior College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,760 male and 2,314 female students attending LSC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at LSC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at LSC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,0741,4302,644
Men1,7607351,025
Women2,3146951,619

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,318 White students (81.44%) and 199 Two or More Races students (4.88%) at Lake Superior College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lake Superior College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lake Superior College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native562630
Asian442024
Black or African American1165858
Hispanic1657788
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White3,3181,4111,907
Two or More Races19985114
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1406377
Total 4,0741,7602,314

Online Student Population

At Lake Superior College, 2,161 students (53.04% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,115 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 989 students live in Minnesota where Lake Superior College is located in and 116 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,074
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,115
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,046
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,913
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,115
Minnesota Residents989
Other State in U.S.116
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown10