Student Population at Lake Superior State
Total Enrollment
1,567
Undergraduate
1,551
Graduate
16
Online Enrollment
128
Men Students
707
Women Students
860
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,567 students have enrolled at Lake Superior State University - 1,551 undergraduate and 16 graduate.
By gender, 707 male and 860 female students are attending Lake Superior State University. By attendance status, there are 1,165 full-time students and 402 part-time students.
The number of students at Lake Superior State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Adrian College and Alma College, its population is very large (average population is 932).
Lake Superior State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 128 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Lake Superior State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Lake Superior State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 932 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (14,679 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Superior State University | 1,567 | 1,551 | 16 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 932 | 889 | 50 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan | 14,679 | 11,762 | 4,584 |
The below chart compares the student population between Lake Superior State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 707 male and 860 female students attending Lake Superior State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 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 Lake Superior State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,551 | 1,165 | 386 |
| Men | 699 | 549 | 150 |
| Women | 852 | 616 | 236 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 1,165 | 16 |
| Men | 8 | 549 | 8 |
| Women | 8 | 616 | 8 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,105 White students (70.52%) and 112 American Indian or Alaska Native students (7.15%) at Lake Superior State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lake Superior State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 110 | 44 | 66 |
| Asian | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,093 | 505 | 588 |
| Two or More Races | 87 | 28 | 59 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Total | 1,551 | 699 | 852 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,322 students whose age under twenty five and 138 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lake Superior State University.
Especially, 190 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Lake Superior State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,551 | 699 | 852 |
| Under 18 | 190 | 76 | 114 |
| 18-19 | 395 | 174 | 221 |
| 20-21 | 453 | 191 | 262 |
| 22-24 | 283 | 151 | 132 |
| 25-29 | 102 | 60 | 42 |
| 30-34 | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 1,551 | 699 | 852 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25-29 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Online Student Population
At Lake Superior State University, 649 students (41.42% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 128 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, 120 students live in Michigan where Lake Superior State University is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,567 | 1,551 | 16 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 128 | 112 | 16 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 521 | 521 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 918 | 918 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 128 | 112 | 16 |
| Michigan Residents | 120 | 108 | 12 |
| Other State in U.S. | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
