LSC vs. IPR

Lake Superior College vs. Institute of Production and Recording comparison

	Lake Superior College	Institute of Production and Recording	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LSC	IPR
Location	Duluth, MN	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	3,849	128
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	lsc.edu	ipr.edu
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Costs	LSC	IPR
Tuition (In State)	$5,615	$15,660
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,615	$15,660
Room & Board	$8,629	$8,802
Avg Net Price	$14,978	$22,763
Avg Grant Aid	$3,540	$6,487
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	67%

Admission	LSC	IPR
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	LSC	IPR
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (50%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Construction Trades (6%) Business (5%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Communications Technology (85%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%)
Outcomes	LSC	IPR
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,000	$14,704
Median Loan Payment	$144	$152

Diversity	LSC	IPR
% Men	45%	84%
% Women	55%	16%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	73%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	3%	10%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	LSC	IPR
% In-State	87%	90%
% Out-of-State	12%	10%
Campus	LSC	IPR
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lake Superior College is larger than than IPR based on total student enrollment (3,849 students vs. 128 students)

LSC vs. IPR Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LSC or IPR?

• Institute of Production and Recording is 178.9% more expensive to attend than LSC for in-state tuition ($15,660.00 vs. $5,615.00)
• Out of state tuition is 178.9% higher at IPR than Lake Superior College ($15,660.00 vs. $5,615.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lake Superior College than IPR ($14,978 vs. $22,763)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Superior College are 2% lower than costs at Institute of Production and Recording ($8,629 vs. $8,802)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Superior College than Institute of Production and Recording (96% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Institute of Production and Recording students is 83.2% larger than aid received Lake Superior College ($6,487 vs. $3,540)

Which college is harder to get into, LSC or IPR? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between IPR or LSC .

LSC vs. IPR Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LSC or IPR? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between IPR and LSC.

• Lake Superior College students graduate with a $704 lower median federal student loan debt than IPR graduates. ($14,000 vs. $14,704)
• LSC graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than IPR graduates. ($144 vs. $152)
• More LSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IPR students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/