The student population at Lake Superior State University is 1,567 (1,551 undergraduate and 16 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 682 (30.32%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lake Superior State is 98.98% which is decreased by 698 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 16 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 82 male students for every 100 female students, down from 97 in 2015.
- 128 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 652.94% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,890 where 1,567 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,249 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,567 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,249 to 1,567 students, a net loss of 682 (30.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lake Superior State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,888 where 1,551 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lake Superior State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2 where 16 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lake Superior State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.52%. The percentage was 79.41% 10 years ago and Lake Superior State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.41% to 70.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.58% to 1.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.87% to 2.62%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.13% to 1.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4934 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3613 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lake Superior State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
128 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 652.94% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lake Superior State University from 2015 to 2025.