Quad

Head-to-head

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. 25% at Minot State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Lake Superior State graduates 7 pts more of its students than Minot State (57% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Minot State is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Minot State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Lake Superior State

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Minot State grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Lake Superior State's ($51,759 vs. $49,045)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Lake Superior State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Minot State (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

Minot State admits 65%; Lake Superior State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Minot State65%
Lake Superior StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Minot StateAccessible
  • Lake Superior StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Minot State
930–1140
Lake Superior StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Minot StateGPA and school record required
  • Lake Superior StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Minot State has 1.6× as many undergrads as Lake Superior State; Lake Superior State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Minot State2.1K
Lake Superior State1.3K
Pell Grant share
Minot State24%
Lake Superior State27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Minot State has 11 students per faculty member to Lake Superior State's 13.

Students per faculty member
Minot State11 to 1
Lake Superior State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Minot StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • Lake Superior StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Minot State and Lake Superior State cost about the same a year on average; Lake Superior State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Minot State$16.3K
Lake Superior State$15.6K
Aid generosity
Minot State25%
Lake Superior State46%

What each pays off

Minot State's former students earn more, a median $51.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Minot State$51.8K
Lake Superior State$49K
Graduation rate
Minot State50%
Lake Superior State57%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Minot State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Minot StateSteady−10%
  • 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

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