Lake Superior State vs Ferris State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Lake Superior State has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,266) than Ferris State ($14,246).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than Ferris State.
Ferris State has more students with 10,072 students while Lake Superior State has 1,655 students.
Lake Superior State has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Ferris State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Ferris State has more full-time faculties with 485 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lake Superior State University and Ferris State University.

Lake Superior State	vs.	Ferris State
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	Location	Big Rapids, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,246 Out-Of-State$14,246
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$9,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,598

68.01 %	Acceptance Rates	81.00 %
14.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,000
-	ACT Score	20
51 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
72 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,655	Student Population	10,072
93	Number of Faculties	485
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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