


LTU's varsity teams are the Blue Devils and compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, with competition in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference among their affiliations. The university's sports offerings include football, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, and other men's and women's teams.
Varsity participation involves team selection, training, and travel; it is different from joining a recreational sport. The university also offers ways to take part in fitness and less formal athletics, but students should verify a specific club, intramural league, or facility schedule rather than treating a broad list of sports as a list of current varsity teams. Prospective recruits should ask the relevant coach about roster openings and any applicable aid instead of assuming that participation brings an athletic scholarship.
LTU offers student organizations that give students ways to meet peers and pursue interests outside class. Academic and professional groups are particularly relevant to its engineering, architecture, design, business, and computing programs, alongside cultural, service, arts, and recreational activities.
Students interested in a particular organization should consult the current student-activities directory or activities fair: recognition and meeting schedules can change from year to year. A professional student chapter can offer projects and peer connections, while student government provides a different route for participating in campus decisions. Neither should be confused with a required component of a major.
LTU enrolled 3,693 students in the reported institutional count. Its recent entering group included 392 first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates and 65 transfer-in degree-seeking undergraduates, indicating that both entry paths are part of the campus population.
Most students in the reported geographic distribution came from Michigan: about 81% were state residents, compared with about 11% from other U.S. states and 7% from other countries. This is useful context for a newcomer weighing a largely regional student body against the presence of out-of-state and international peers. The reported student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1, an institution-wide measure that does not tell applicants the size of a particular lecture, lab, or studio.
Student life at LTU combines a residential campus with a substantial commuting population. Reported figures place about 52% of students on campus and 47% in the commuter category, so students' opportunities to meet outside class may depend partly on their schedules and how they use campus spaces.
Activities, performances, athletics, and academic events give students reasons to remain on campus beyond their courses. A student planning to commute should pay attention to evening meeting times and gaps between classes; a residential student may place more weight on weekend programming and access to everyday services. LTU also reports a student theater group and marching band, offering options for participation that are not confined to technical majors.
LTU students can use the university's library services for research materials and study space. Reported amenities include reservable study rooms and study areas available around the clock on designated days.
For a prospective student, the important question is whether the library can support the work required in their program: locating scholarly articles, accessing subject databases, and obtaining research help are different needs from finding a quiet seat. Students should check the current library site for borrowing rules, online access, research assistance, and study-space hours, particularly because staffed service hours may differ from access to a 24-hour study area.
Total enrollment
3693Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen
369Total staff
143 full time, 239 part timeVeterans affair office
NoVarsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).
Sport
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cross-country running
Football
Golf
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.