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Lake Superior State University
Tuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
In-state
Out-of-state
Cost of Attendance :
$32,334
Installment Plan Available
Tuition & Fees :
$16,096
Room & Board :
$13,100
Books & Supplies :
$1,500
Other Expenses :
$1,438
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning October 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required
Cost
FAFSA Code is 002293
Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
209 (85.7%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
169 (80.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
169 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
63 (37.3%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
37%
Average Award
$19,929
Need-Based Gift
Received by 169 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $16,109
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 69 (40.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,870
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 34 (20.1%) of aid recipients
49 (20.1%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $8,122
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
899 (77.8%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
705 (78.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
697 (98.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
161 (23.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
23%
Average Award
$16,768
Need-Based Gift
Received by 646 (92.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $12,458
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 383 (54.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,254
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 86 (12.3%) of aid recipients
213(18.4%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $6,904
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
56%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$30,728
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
ACC
SMART Grants
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
International Studies
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Creative Writing
Performing Arts
Number of Awards
2
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Number of Awards
20
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Veterans
Veterans' Children
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$3,218
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