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Is Lake Superior College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Lake Superior, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Lake Superior sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $46,449 helps, but median debt of $12,775 plus yearly net price of $15,492 creates a tighter path. For context, Lake Superior's net price sits about 93% above the typical 2-year, public school and near the top of its sector range. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$14,602
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,047 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $28,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$15,492
Median earnings 10 years out
$46,449
Median debt at graduation
$12,775
Graduation rate
40%
At Lake Superior, a typical graduate carries about $12,775 in student debt and earns roughly $46,449 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $145 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Lake Superior is a two year school in Duluth, MN. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
2-year
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona, MN
Worth-It Score: 64/100
Median net price: $16,140
2-year
Anoka-Ramsey Community
Coon Rapids, MN
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $16,434
2-year
Rochester Community and Technical
Rochester, MN
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $14,435
2-year
Anoka Technical
Anoka, MN
Worth-It Score: 70/100
Median net price: $16,953
2-year
Northland Community and Technical
Thief River Falls, MN
Worth-It Score: 66/100
Median net price: $13,975
Common questions about Lake Superior
The median net price at Lake Superior is $15,492 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →