WSU vs Lake Superior State

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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 - Wayne State University and Lake Superior State University.

WSU	vs.	Lake Superior State
Detroit, 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$15,464 Out-Of-State$33,158	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$8,910	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,513

82.00 %	Acceptance Rates	68.01 %
24.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.98 %
1,140	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	72 %
23,630	Student Population	1,655
1,531	Number of Faculties	93
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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