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Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ltu.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,693
peer median 3,201
Avg net price
$33,995
+$12k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
3,943
3,943 candidates competed
Admitted
2,204
55.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
392
17.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
61%+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
60%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 86 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 78 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
86
Passing
8
9.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

86programs
  • Passing8 · 9.3%
  • No Data78 · 90.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
78

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.

8
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+33.8%
$74,672 vs $55,818
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+117.5%
$126,179 vs $58,014
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+145.3%
$80,937 vs $32,989
Computer Science
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+150.0%
$82,464 vs $32,989
Civil Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+152.5%
$83,291 vs $32,989
Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+195.7%
$97,532 vs $32,989
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+201.4%
$99,444 vs $32,989
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+203.6%
$100,145 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
53%
$39,612 debt · $74,672 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$57,796 debt · $126,179 earn
Computer Science
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
33%
$27,000 debt · $82,464 earn
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
33%
$26,375 debt · $80,937 earn
Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
27%
$26,593 debt · $97,532 earn
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
27%
$26,674 debt · $100,145 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1967Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation · Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting 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$31,328
$30–48k$29,980
$48–75k$31,375
$75–110k$35,409
$110k+$35,303

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

Avg net price (private)
$33,995
+$12,354vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,642
Federal loans
46.7%
In-state tuition
$41,872
Out-of-state
$41,872

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 527 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $22.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
527
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$2,951,338 total
Direct Loans
$22.1M
1,949 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.6M
627 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
671 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.9M
231 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8.9M
324 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.2M
96 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 462 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
462
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.3%
2017
5.6%
2018
4.2%
2019
0.8%
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 Lawrence Technological

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

610 total completions
01Engineering
24440.0%
02Architecture
12420.3%
03Business
7412.1%
04Computer Sciences
589.5%
05Engineering Tech
264.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
233.8%
07Health Professions
203.3%
08Liberal Arts
183.0%
09Communication
122.0%
10Comm. Technologies
111.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,693
12-mo unduplicated
3,878
Undergraduate
2,719
Graduate
1,159

Gender split

Men
65%2,508
Women
35%1,370

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.3%
Non-resident
11.4%
Black
10.9%
Hispanic
4.6%
Two or more
3.6%
Asian
3.4%
Unknown
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
565
397 M · 168 W
Women athletes
29.7%
Athletic aid
$5.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$11.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.7M
$1.8M
Recruiting expense
$59K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$38K
$22K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Football
108 M ·
$1.9M
Soccer
58 M · 40 W
$1.4M
Ice Hockey
72 M · 14 W
$608K
Volleyball
20 M · 29 W
$662K
Basketball
29 M · 17 W
$929K
Baseball
46 M ·
$948K

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
3.71
11 offenses · 2,966 students

3-year trend

1.422 yrs ago0.681 yr ago3.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
8
Rape
1
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

11total
  • On campus11

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs018
Liquor070

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
121

Lawrence Technological vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lawrence Technological 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
SubjectLawrence Technological University
61%3,693$33,995Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Spring Arbor University
63%51.5%2,441$20,899Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Davenport University
55%97.8%4,815$19,988Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Cornerstone University
63%77.8%1,695$22,384Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Xavier University
57%84.3%3,485$12,093Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Benedictine University
50%95.2%2,917$23,529Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median59%84.3%3,201$21,642

Frequently asked questions about Lawrence Technological University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lawrence Technological.

What is the graduation rate at Lawrence Technological University?

Lawrence Technological University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lawrence Technological University?

Lawrence Technological University reports a total enrollment of 3,693 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lawrence Technological University?

The average net price at Lawrence Technological University is $33,995 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lawrence Technological University?

Lawrence Technological University's yield rate is 17.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lawrence Technological University located?

Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, Michigan 48075-1058.

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