Sault Ste Marie, Michigan · Public · 1,325 undergrads
Lake Superior State University's in-state sticker price was $27,419 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,782 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,320.
What does Lake Superior State University cost?
$9,782 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $27,419.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$9,320
$30,000–$48,000
$4,804
$48,000–$75,000
$830
$75,000–$110,000
$11,873
over $110,000
$17,946
Sticker
$27,419
All with aid
$9,782
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $15,506, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.
For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 66% off Lake Superior State University's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Lake Superior State University's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Lake Superior State University cost less than Northwestern Michigan College, Jackson College and Schoolcraft Community College District.
These are Lake Superior State University's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.
Aid and debt
34%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$14,632
average grant for students who got aid.
35%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Lake Superior State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,320 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,419. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lake Superior State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lake Superior State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,804 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,419. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lake Superior State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lake Superior State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $830 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,419. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lake Superior State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
