Campus of Lake Superior College

    Lake Superior College

    Duluth, MN, United States

    Lake Superior College is a public college in Duluth, MN, with 2,471 students. In the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the average net price after grants was $17,272 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 32%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $49,942.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Technical community college

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    What we know

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Admit rate
    Not reported
    to the Dept. of Education

    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
    $17,272
    per year, after aid

    Near the national median

    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    32%
    within six years

    Lower than 74% of colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
    $49,942
    10 years after entry

    Near the national median

    National median $50,155

    Students
    2,471

    Larger than 62% of colleges

    National median 1,603

    Lake Superior CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median

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    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Average net price

    $17,272

    What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.

    Published price vs. what students paid

    Tuition & fees
    $5,931
    Average net price
    $17,272
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    23.6%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Outcomes

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    32%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    59%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $49,942

    Former students who received federal aid

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    Academics

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    Total students

    2,471

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    Carnegie classification

    Technical community college

    A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who are completing vocation and technical training.

    Location & details

    Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.

    Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MN, United States

    Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

    Campus

    Lake Superior College

    Duluth, MN, United States

    • Public
    • Technical community college

    Small city

    Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.

    1. City (this campus)
    2. Suburb
    3. Town
    4. Rural

    Nearest major citySaint Paul, MN · about 134 mi

    In the city250 mi

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    Website
    lsc.edu

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    Frequently asked questions

    How much is Lake Superior College tuition?

    Tuition at Lake Superior College is $5,931 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $17,272 a year.

    What is the average net price at Lake Superior College?

    The average net price at Lake Superior College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $17,272 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

    What is the graduation rate at Lake Superior College?

    32% of first-time, full-time students at Lake Superior College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

    What colleges are similar to Lake Superior College?

    The closest matches are Hennepin Technical College, St Cloud Technical and Community College, and South Central College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.

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