Lake Area Technical College, SD

location_on  1201 Arrow Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 • language  lakeareatech.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 2-Year Small Associate's College Largely Vocational Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 59%
Certificate 41%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations17%
Business, Management, Marketing8%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades2%
Engineering Technologies5%
Health Professions and Related Programs21%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies19%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Personal and Culinary Services3%
Precision Production10%
Public Administration and Social Service7%
Transportation and Materials Moving2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 60%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $5,000
Out-of-State Tuition $5,000
Average Total Cost $15,000
Average Net Cost $12,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $14,412 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $14,740 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $17,290 $15,178
$75K–$110K $15,000 $19,584 $18,184
>$110K $15,000 $19,812 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 71%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 71%
Median Payment $125
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 30% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		22% 17% 14%
$75K–$110K 		21% 20% 10%
>$110K 		11% 21% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $14,406 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $10,000 $16,081 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $14,930 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $17,046 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $13,510 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $20,000 $33,492 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $14,000 $25,486 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,312 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,704 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		69% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		71% 68% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		76% 73% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		80% 77% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate 5%
Withdrawal Rate 24%
Graduation Rate 71%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		66% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		71% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		76% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		80% 50% 57%
Black 		50% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		72% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		43% 23% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 48% 63%
Two or more races 		100% 42% 48%
Other race 		56% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,877
Full-time Undergrads 65%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		1% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		91% 79% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 6% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 20% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		24% 19% 16%

Nearby Colleges

South Dakota State University
43 miles, S • 2.8 star
Sisseton Wahpeton College
46 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Dakota State University
61 miles, SW • 2.3 star
Southwest Minnesota State University
73 miles, SE • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Aberdeen Regional Airport
75 miles, NW • 1 star
Joe Foss Field
93 miles, S • 1.4 star
Hector International Airport
140 miles, NE • 1.4 star
St. Cloud Regional Airport
154 miles, E • 1 star