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Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Lake State is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.8% of undergraduate students being women and 44.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,812, with 1,011 women and 801 men.

  • men 44.2% 801 students
  • women 55.8% 1,011 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 844 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 1.2% of the student body, with 21 students. African American students represent 0.9% of the population, with 16 students, while Asian students account for 0.9%, with 15 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 21 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 45.9% of the population, totaling 778 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Lake State.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 49.8% 844 students
  • Unknown race 45.9% 778 students
  • Hispanic 1.2% 21 students
  • International students 1.2% 21 students
  • African American 0.9% 16 students
  • Asian 0.9% 15 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • Unknown race 84.4% 119 students
  • White 14.9% 21 students
  • Hispanic 0.7% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 30% 543 students
  • 20-21 29% 520 students
  • 22-24 19% 349 students
  • 25-29 5% 90 students
  • 30-34 2% 41 students
  • 35-39 1% 24 students
  • 40-49 1% 16 students
  • 50-64 1% 14 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Lake Superior State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Michigan 299 86.17%
Indiana 5 1.44%
Minnesota 5 1.44%
Illinois 4 1.15%
Ohio 4 1.15%
Pennsylvania 4 1.15%
Virginia 4 1.15%
Wisconsin 4 1.15%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
North Dakota 2 less than 1%
New York 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%

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