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Lake Area Technical College

Lake Area Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Watertown, SD. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,718 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,238 and it offers 19 programs(8 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Lake Area Technical College is $6,718 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Lake Area Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .
99% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,418 (exclude student loans).
LATI 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,718
Average Financial Amount$4,418

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Lake Area Technical College offers 19 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 856 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Lake Area Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate2122
Less than 1 Year Certificate6638
2 Years Certificate100210
4 Years Certificate1015
Total197856

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 22 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 38 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 210 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 15 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 571 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 22 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕4-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✔18-
Total22
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management✔2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Computer Science✔6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 14 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✔12-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✔2-
Business [+] ✔ 16 completers-
Banking and Financial Support Services✔6-
Marketing/Marketing Management✔10-
Total38
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Environmental Science✕13-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕34-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕12-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕33-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation✕9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 79 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕23-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕4-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕52-
Total210
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕15-
Total15
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 112 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management✕112-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Environmental Science✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Computer Science✕25-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 49 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕5-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕22-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕10-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕12-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕14-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕16-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 92 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕8-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕19-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕54-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕4-
Engine Machinist✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕16-
Welding Technology/Welder✕19-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕1-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 115 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕6-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕17-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕14-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕19-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕15-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕17-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕26-
Business [+] ✕ 78 completers-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕29-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕49-
Total571

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,238 students are attending at Lake Area Technical College. There are 111 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 41 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 193 (full-time) and 51 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Lake Area Technical College is 70% and transfer-out rate is 4%. The retention rate is 81% at the school.
LATI 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,238
Graduation Rate70%
Number of Faculty152
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1

Student Population at LATI

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,190 students enrolled into Lake Area Technical College. By gender, 1,128 male and 1,062 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Lake Area Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Lake Area Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,1901,1281,062
Full-time1,511899612
Part-tme679229450
There are 1,959 White (89.45%), 20 Black/African American (0.91%), 45 Hispanic (2.05%), 22 Asian (1.00%), and 184 students with other races attending Lake Area Technical College. 9 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Lake Area Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,1901,1281,062
American Indian/Native American501832
Asian22913
Black/African American20119
Hispanic452025
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander532
White1,9591,012947
Two More514
Un-Known755223
Non-resident Alien927
Lake Area Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
526 students (24.02% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 432 students (19.73% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Lake Area Technical College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Lake Area Technical College
Number of Students
Total2,190
Enrolled Online Exclusively526
Enrolled Some Online Courses432
Not in Online Courses1,232
By age range, at Lake Area Technical College, 473 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.60% of total students), 1,415 students are aged below 20 (64.61%), 12 students are aged above 50 (1.10%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Lake Area Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,1901,1281,062
Under 18332133199
Age 18-191,083663420
Age 20-21336181155
Age 22-241375384
Age 25-291333895
Age 30-34682147
Age 35-39441628
Age 40-49451926
Age 50-641248

Directory and Accreditation Information

Lake Area Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1980 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Lake Area Technical College.
1201 Arrow Avenue, Watertown, SD
605-882-5284
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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