10-yr median earnings
$46,449
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Duluth, Minnesota
Lake Superior College
Lake Superior College is a public institution in Duluth, Minnesota. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $15,492
- Avg net price / yr
- $46,449
- 10-yr median earnings
- 39.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Lake Superior College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 36%
- former-student earnings, US
- 39.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Lake Superior College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Lake Superior College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$46,449
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$15,492
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
39.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$12,775
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
67.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$15,492
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
39.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 39.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Lake Superior College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Lake Superior College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Lake Superior College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$46,449 Top 36% higher than 64% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Lake Superior College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,449 | #1832 of 5103 | 64th |
| Average net price | $15,492 | #2186 of 5020 | 56th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.9% | #3667 of 4858 | 25th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,471 | #1284 of 5462 | 76th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,471
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
39.9%
150%-time completion
$46,449
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Lake Superior College ranks in Minnesota
State rank among 96 reporting Minnesota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Lake Superior College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,449 | #45 of 96 | 53rd |
| Average net price | $15,492 | #36 of 82 | 56th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.9% | #65 of 80 | 19th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,471 | #27 of 85 | 68th |
Highest former-student earnings in Minnesota
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | $79,652 | - |
| 2 | Saint Johns University | $76,786 | $25,672 |
| 3 | Carleton College | $75,525 | $25,407 |
| 4 | University of St Thomas | $73,739 | $29,155 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $69,020 | $16,778 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Rochester | $69,020 | $13,744 |
| 7 | The College of Saint Scholastica | $65,934 | $27,846 |
| 8 | Gustavus Adolphus College | $65,607 | $22,900 |
| 9 | St Olaf College | $65,543 | $23,874 |
| 10 | Metropolitan State University | $64,705 | $16,863 |
| 11 | Macalester College | $63,878 | $32,149 |
| 12 | Bethel University | $63,764 | $28,556 |
| 45 | Lake Superior CollegeThis school | $46,449 | $15,492 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Lake Superior College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,326 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,640 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,792 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$19,519 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Lake Superior College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,785 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $5,785 |
| Average Net Price | $15,492 |
19.2%
Pell Grant Rate
21.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,775
Median Debt
$135/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Lake Superior College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +14.4% over 10 years, from $14,026 to $16,050 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,0262023 · $16,050
Over the same years, enrollment went -38.4% (3,990 → 2,456 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
53.5%
Female
28.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$40,681
Median Earnings (6yr)
61.2%
Earning Over $25K
67.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 39.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,681 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $46,449 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 61.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 67.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,775 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $135/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 15 | 630 | $60,519 | $76,770 | $14,302 |
| Certificate | 6 | 216 | $47,969 | $65,039 | $11,947 |
Top programs at Lake Superior College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$76,770 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$72,699 median earnings
- Fire Protection
Fire Protection
$66,854 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$65,039 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$64,385 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$62,773 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$62,034 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$57,948 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
$15,489 net price · $3 apart
White Mountains Community College
Berlin, NH
$15,474 net price · $18 apart
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, PA
$15,521 net price · $29 apart
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND
$15,543 net price · $51 apart
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Lake Superior College? ▼
Lake Superior College is a public institution in Duluth, Minnesota. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,471 students.
How much do Lake Superior College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Lake Superior College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $46,449 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,681.
How much does Lake Superior College cost? ▼
The average net price at Lake Superior College is $15,492. In-state tuition is $5,785 and out-of-state tuition is $5,785. Median student debt at graduation is $12,775.
What is the graduation rate at Lake Superior College? ▼
Lake Superior College has a 39.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Lake Superior College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Lake Superior College is $12,775, while former students earn a median of $46,449 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 28% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 67.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $135.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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