Quad
Lake Superior State
Oregon State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lake Superior State is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Lake Superior State is a bit larger (1,325 vs. 1,044)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Lake Superior State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Oregon State (33% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Lake Superior State1.3K
Oregon State1K
Pell Grant share
Lake Superior State27%
Oregon State27%
First-gen share
Lake Superior State33%
Oregon State31%
Diversity index
Lake Superior State0.49
Oregon State0.42

Who they are

Men
Lake Superior State46%
Oregon State53%
Part-time students
Lake Superior State13%
Oregon State41%
Students 25 and older
Lake Superior State12%
Oregon State20%

Race & ethnicity

Lake Superior State
Oregon State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lake Superior State87%
Oregon State73%
First-years from other states
Lake Superior State4%
Oregon State26%
First-years from abroad
Lake Superior State9%
Oregon State1%
New transfer students this fall
Lake Superior State122
Oregon State144
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lake Superior State33%
Oregon State41%

Campus

Lake Superior State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Oregon State
Midsize cityROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyLake Superior StateOregon State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why