Bluefield State vs Lake Superior State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WVCompass Score: SolidBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MICompass Score: Good · Top 36%
At a glance
- Lake Superior State has the higher graduation rate: 51% against 37% at Bluefield State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lake Superior State has the lower price after aid: $3,516 a year, against $11,810 at Bluefield State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Lake Superior State: $49,045, against $38,217 at Bluefield State.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
Academic Excellence
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 48%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Bluefield, WV
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,270
1,669
Sports
NCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
97%
Not reported
Average SAT
989
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
17–22
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
37%
51%
First-year retention
55%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$38,217
$49,045
Median debt
$18,250
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$13,684
$12,822
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,810
$3,516
$30,001–$48,000
$10,703
$9,226
$48,001–$75,000
$14,630
$10,422
$75,001–$110,000
$17,058
$14,541
Over $110,000
$16,242
$20,321
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $82,760
- Allied health $67,441
- Criminal justice $42,085
- Liberal arts $40,711
- Social sciences $40,355
- Mechanical engineering $90,216
- Nursing $70,959
- Accounting $60,167
- Criminal justice $58,286
- Geology and earth science $56,905
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.