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Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, North Dakota·Public, 2-year·Plains·lrsc.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
Total enrollment
1,897
peer median 1,877
Avg net price
$13,577
+$5.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
52%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

3.4pp gap
Pell recipients
50%25 of 50
Non-Pell (all)
53%62 of 116
Subsidized loan, no Pell
46%6 of 13
No Federal Aid
54%56 of 103

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 24 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
24
Passing
2
8.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

24programs
  • Passing2 · 8.3%
  • No Data22 · 91.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
22

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.5%
$41,669 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+111.4%
$76,290 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$9,490 debt · $41,669 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$13,785 debt · $76,290 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Undergraduate Certificate · Security And Protective Services
7%
$4,750 debt · $68,205 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Aug 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,238
$30–48k$12,396
$48–75k$12,807
$75–110k$15,312
$110k+$16,525

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$13,577
+$5,605vs Community College median $7,973
Federal loans
13.5%
In-state tuition
$5,520
Out-of-state
$5,520

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 295 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
295
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,550,739 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
465 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$759K
220 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
244 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 269 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (4.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
269
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
11.7%
2018
10.8%
2019
4.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lake Region State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

196 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7136.2%
02Health Professions
6332.1%
03Business
2713.8%
04Agriculture
126.1%
05Parks/Recreation
63.1%
06Mechanic
63.1%
07Security/Protective
52.6%
08Family/Consumer Sci
42.0%
09Engineering Tech
21.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,897
12-mo unduplicated
2,761
Undergraduate
2,761
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,063
Women
61%1,698

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.6%
Two or more
7.5%
Non-resident
7.5%
Hispanic
5.4%
Black
4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.3%
Unknown
1.6%
Asian
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
117
65 M · 52 W
Women athletes
44.4%
Athletic aid
$313K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$156K
$157K
Recruiting expense
$8K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$13K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Ice Hockey
19 M · 11 W
$259K
Basketball
15 M · 9 W
$342K
Baseball
22 M ·
$126K
Volleyball
· 18 W
$158K
Softball
· 14 W
$123K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.21
4 offenses · 1,810 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
4

By location

4total
  • Non-campus4

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs12
Liquor05

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
36

Lake Region State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lake Region State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLake Region State College
52%1,897$13,577Community College
2,140$5,235Community College
1,715$11,685Community College
1,409$7,886Community College
1,857$8,059Community College
2,235$7,175Community College
Peer group median52%1,877$7,973

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Lake Region State College's comparison group.

Lake Region State College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
LRSC.Enrollment [at] lrsc.edu
Phone
701-662-1600
Address
1801 College Drive North, Devils Lake, ND 58301

The Institutional Research page of Lake Region State College provides links to important resources such as Student Outcomes, LRSC Data, Accreditation, and Assessment, among others. The page includes contact information for the office, located at 1801 College Drive North, Devils Lake, ND 58301.

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Region State College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lake Region State College.

What is the graduation rate at Lake Region State College?

Lake Region State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lake Region State College?

Lake Region State College reports a total enrollment of 1,897 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lake Region State College?

The average net price at Lake Region State College is $13,577 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Lake Region State College located?

Lake Region State College is located in Devils Lake, North Dakota 58301-1598.

Who runs Institutional Research at Lake Region State College?

Lake Region State College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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