Quad

Head-to-head

Montana Technological
Lake Superior State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lake Superior State's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Montana Technological

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Lake Superior State costs about $7.4K less per year on average than Montana Technological ($15,649 vs. $23,004, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Lake Superior State is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Montana Technological grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Lake Superior State's ($54,329 vs. $49,045)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Montana Technological graduates 4 pts more of its students than Lake Superior State (60% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Lake Superior State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Montana Technological (27% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Montana Technological admits 91%; Lake Superior State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Montana Technological91%
Lake Superior StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Montana TechnologicalOpen
  • Lake Superior StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Montana Technological
1040–1260
Lake Superior StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Montana TechnologicalGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Lake Superior StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Montana Technological is a bit larger than Lake Superior State (1,480 vs. 1,325 undergrads); Lake Superior State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Montana Technological1.5K
Lake Superior State1.3K
Pell Grant share
Montana Technological24%
Lake Superior State27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Lake Superior State has 13 students per faculty member to Montana Technological's 14.

Students per faculty member
Montana Technological14 to 1
Lake Superior State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Montana TechnologicalRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • Lake Superior StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Lake Superior State costs about $7.4K less a year than Montana Technological on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Montana Technological$23K
Lake Superior State$15.6K
Aid generosity
Montana Technological18%
Lake Superior State46%

What each pays off

Montana Technological's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Montana Technological$54.3K
Lake Superior State$49K
Graduation rate
Montana Technological60%
Lake Superior State57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Montana Technological, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Montana TechnologicalGrowing+170%
  • Lake Superior StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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