Lake Superior State vs WSU

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
WSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,158) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than WSU.
WSU has more students with 23,630 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 WSU's ratio is 14 to 1.
WSU has more full-time faculties with 1,531 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

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

Lake Superior State	vs.	WSU
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	Location	Detroit, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,464 Out-Of-State$33,158
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$9,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,910

68.01 %	Acceptance Rates	82.00 %
14.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,140
-	ACT Score	25
51 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
72 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,655	Student Population	23,630
93	Number of Faculties	1,531
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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