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The real 4-year cost of Lake Superior State University

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Lake Superior State University went from $7,894 to $14,266, an average of 3.7% a year.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$15,926
Year 2$16,522
Year 3$17,139
Year 4$17,780
4-year total$67,368

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$27,368
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$34,388
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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