Glenville 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.Glenville State UniversityGlenville, 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 34% at Glenville State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lake Superior State has the lower price after aid: $3,516 a year, against $10,884 at Glenville State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Lake Superior State: $49,045, against $39,315 at Glenville 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
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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
Glenville, WV
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Setting
Rural
Town
Students
1,633
1,669
Sports
NCAA Division II · Mountain East Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
Not reported
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
34%
51%
First-year retention
55%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$39,315
$49,045
Median debt
$25,000
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $14,000
About $13,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $11,000
About $4,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $13,000
About $9,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $15,000
About $10,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $16,000
About $15,000
Over $110,000
About $17,000
About $20,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Security science $48,388
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy $46,610
- Business administration $44,589
- Kinesiology and exercise science $44,474
- Teacher education $44,090
- 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.