Sault Ste Marie, Michigan · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, Lake Superior State University is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 1,567 students in fall 2024, including 1,551 undergraduates and 16 graduate students.
Lake Superior State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 68 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, and Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. It awarded 492 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
1,567
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
492
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
68
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 68
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
302
Associate degrees
159
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
31
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,567
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,551
Graduate students, fall 2024
16
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,731
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,644
Graduate students, 2024-25
87
Full-time, 2024-25
69%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Dr. David Travis
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact