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University or college · Private nonprofit

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI272 online only

Lawrence Technological University is a private nonprofit university in Southfield, MI, with about 2,988 students on campus.

Students on campus
2,988
plus 272 studying only online
Admission rate
56%
lower than at 80% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$32,918
higher than at 89% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
61%
higher than at 61% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$69,151
higher than at 92% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Lawrence Technological University

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $25,980 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $32,918, more than at 89% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

Men outnumber women about two to one

66% of undergraduates are men and 34% are women. The students ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $58,166 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $44,760Room & board $11,930Books & supplies $1,818

After grants, the average family on aid pays $32,918.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$28,082

About $112,328 over 4 years · 52% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Lawrence Technological University?

56%

of applicants admitted

About 11 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Lawrence Technological University is likely test-optional.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
61%
within 6 years · Pell students 43%
Come back for year two
78%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$69,151
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $4,902 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

64%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 79% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$61k
Middle income$30–75k
$70k
Higher incomeover $75k
$77k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Engineering 39%Architecture 14%Visual & performing arts 9%Business 9%Computer science 9%Communication 4%Everything else 16%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering65 graduates a year
$98k4 yrs out
Architectural Sciences and Technology56 graduates a year
—not reported
Mechanical Engineering51 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$100k4 yrs out
Computer Science24 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$82k4 yrs out
Civil Engineering19 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Computer Engineering16 graduates a year
—not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing16 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General11 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,668 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 63%Hispanic 5%Black 12%Asian 3%Two or more 3%International 10%

Women and men

Women 34%Men 66%
11 : 1
students per teacher
16%
get Pell grants (lower income)
35%
take federal loans
5%
undergrads 25 or older
8%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Southfield

6% of Southfield’s 76,111 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Southfield pages.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.