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Community college · Public

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN1,030 online only

Lake Superior College is a public community college in Duluth, MN, with about 2,971 students on campus and 1,030 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
2,971
plus 1,030 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$15,492
tuition and fees $5,785; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
42%
lower than at 77% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$46,449
higher than at 64% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Lake Superior College

Most students study part-time

53% of undergraduates attend part-time. The graduation rate counts only first-time, full-time students, so it covers a minority of the people studying here. The students ↓

Long, cold winters

January nights in Duluth average 5°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. Living in Duluth ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

2,471 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 81%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian 1%Two or more 6%International 1%

Women and men

Women 54%Men 46%
19 : 1
students per teacher
19%
get Pell grants (lower income)
21%
take federal loans
21%
undergrads 25 or older
53%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Lake Superior College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Lake Superior College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $19,723 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees (in state) $5,785Books & supplies $1,500Other costs $12,438

After grants, the average family on aid pays $15,492.

Tuition and fees are $5,785 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$14,792

About $29,584 over 2 years · 25% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
42%
within 3 years · Pell students 29%
Come back for year two
61%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$46,449
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$12,775
about $135 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

4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$135 a month against about $3,390 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

47%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 53% 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
$39k
Middle income$30–75k
$53k
Higher incomeover $75k
$54k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Liberal arts 32%Health professions 31%Public safety 9%Mechanic & repair 6%Construction trades 6%Computer science 4%Everything else 13%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities256 graduates a year · typical debt $10,500
$50k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing106 graduates a year · typical debt $20,125
$77k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions48 graduates a year · typical debt $15,684
$63k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services28 graduates a year · typical debt $13,000
$50k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions20 graduates a year · typical debt $13,000
$62k4 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians19 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management18 graduates a year · typical debt $13,500
$58k4 yrs out
Fire Protection16 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
The town around it

Living in Duluth

15% of Duluth’s 88,330 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Duluth pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Lake Superior College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

The College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Duluth
2.9 mi2,143 students
University of Minnesota-DuluthUniversity or college · Public · Duluth
3.7 mi9,130 students
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorUniversity or college · Public · Superior
5.3 mi1,419 students
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Cloquet
15.9 mi1,604 students

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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.