Private nonprofit · University

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan · Small city

#5 most selective in Michigan
55.9%
Admit rate
$32,918
Avg net price
61%
Graduation rate
$69,151
Median earnings

Lawrence Technological University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Southfield, Michigan (small city setting), enrolling 1,668 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,668 undergradsSmall citySelective · 56% admitNAIA Division I · Mid-States Football AssociationCold wintersSnowy

About Southfield, Michigan

Southfield is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Southfield was surveyed in 1817 according to the plan by Michigan territorial governor Lewis Cass. The first settlers came from nearby Birmingham and Royal Oak, Michigan, as well as New York and Vermont. The area that became Southfield was settled by John Daniels in 1823. Southfield has various Mid-century modern style architecture buildings including Percival Goodman's brutalist Congregation Shaarey Zedek and many early works by Minoru Yamasaki, including his Reynolds Aluminum building. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
14 miles to Detroit, MI
To Great Lakes shore
14 miles
Nearest airport
19 miles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) · major hub

How Lawrence Technological University compares

Selectivity55.9%

More selective than 80% · #5 most selective of 43 in Michigan

Graduation rate61%

Higher than 61% · #20 of 44 in Michigan

First-year retention78%

Higher than 57%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$69,151

Higher than 82% · #7 of 45 in Michigan

Average net price$32,918

Cheaper than 11% · #41 cheapest of 44 in Michigan

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,668

Larger than 52%

Percentiles compare Lawrence Technological University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Michigan.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,782students
  • Undergraduate1,66860%
  • Graduate1,11440%

Undergraduates by gender

1,668undergrads
  • Women47028%
  • Men1,19872%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White63%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic4.6%
  • Asian3.1%
  • Other or multiracial18%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,668
Graduate enrollment
1,114
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
16%
First-generation students
22%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$63,637
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$82,935
Endowment
$54,334,838

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
55.9%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,760
Room & board
$11,930
Books & supplies
$1,818
Total cost of attendance
$58,166
Average net price
$32,918

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
61%
Graduated on time (4 years)
30%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$58,827
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$69,151
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
35%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
60%

About 30% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
30%
Low-income (Pell)
31%
First-generation
31%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
947
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
57%
Housing charge (year)
$7,340
Meal plan (year)
$4,330
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Mid-States Football Association
Varsity athletes
633 (439 men · 194 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Football105
Soccer90
Ice Hockey68
Basketball49
Baseball45
Volleyball43
Lacrosse42
Track and Field (Indoor)39
Track and Field (Outdoor)39
Bowling28
Cross Country25
Golf23
Softball21
Tennis16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
13

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,693 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

5.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year4.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
4.3
Rape
0.3
Fondling
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$25,980
$30–48k
$27,036
$48–75k
$28,082
$75–110k
$33,632
$110k+
$37,492

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$133,299

$28,082/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

92%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,057
average award, among those who get one

Lawrence Technological University discounts heavily: 92% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,057. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 420 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$69,151
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
39%
Out-earn a HS grad
76%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$58,497
Men
$73,513

Men out-earn women by $15,016 (26%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
33″
Annual snow
36″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, MI US station (5.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.