MSU vs Lake Superior State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,040) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than MSU.
MSU has more students with 50,023 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 MSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

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

MSU	vs.	Lake Superior State
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$17,270 Out-Of-State$44,040	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$9,950	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,990

83.92 %	Acceptance Rates	68.01 %
19.29 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.16 %
1,250	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
82 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
89 %	Retention Rate	72 %
50,023	Student Population	1,655
2,996	Number of Faculties	93
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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