Dickinson State vs Lake Superior State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, NDCatholic life on campusBCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MICatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Lake Superior State lists Mass 2 times a week.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lake Superior State has the lower price after aid: $3,516 a year, against $10,479 at Dickinson State.
- Median debt is lower at Dickinson State: $18,442, against $23,250 at Lake Superior State.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
2 times a week
Confession times
2 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Dickinson, ND
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,453
1,669
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
37%
Graduation rate
51%
51%
First-year retention
67%
79%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$14,092
$12,822
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,479
$3,516
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$8,094
$9,226
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,985
$10,422
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$15,484
$14,541
Net price, over $110,000 income
$16,922
$20,321
Median debt
$18,442
$23,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,720
$49,045
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.