Lake Area Technical College
Lake Area Technical College is a public community college in Watertown, South Dakota. The campus covers 40 acres and serves an area of 18,000 square miles. Founded in 1965, Lake Area Tech was the first technical school to be established in South Dakota, followed by schools in Mitchell, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Lake Area Tech is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $13,551
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,769
- Graduation rate (150%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,473
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,724
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,659
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Watertown, SD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Lake Area Technical College include Diesel Mechanics Technology, Licensed Practical, Agricultural Business and Management.
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (92 associate)
- Licensed Practical (94 bachelor's)
- Agricultural Business and Management (87 associate)
- Marketing (64 associate)
- Nursing (47 associate)
- Cosmetology (35 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (55 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (28 associate)
- Community Health Services (25 bachelor's)
- Automobile (24 associate)
Degree mix: Business 23%, Computer Science 8%, Health 70%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Lake Area Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,193 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,193
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,971
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,129
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,118
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,230
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,718
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,718
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Off-campus room and board: $9,000
- Off-campus with family: $3,750
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,637
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $4,714
- Average federal loan: $5,870
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Lake Area Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,769
- Women: 53%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduation rate: 73%
- Come back after freshman year: 81%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 76%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Lake Area Technical College acceptance rate? Lake Area Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Lake Area Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,193 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,551.
What majors does Lake Area Technical College offer? Popular programs include Diesel Mechanics Technology, Licensed Practical, Agricultural Business and Management, Marketing, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Lake Area Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,473 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Lake Area Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 73%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Lake Area Technical College official site: see the campus website.