Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD · Public two-year · Town: Remote
2,179undergraduates
$12,554average net price per year
64%finish in 3 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (13 awarded)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (89 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (5 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (8 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (17 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (47 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (4)
- Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (8 awarded)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (24 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (92 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Associate (87 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Associate (19 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (64 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate (9 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (30 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (35 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Associate (5 awarded)
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (10 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Robotics Technology/Technician Associate (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Associate (28 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (18 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Associate (12 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,718
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Total cost living at home
- $11,668
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,281 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,773 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,034 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,925 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,310 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 91%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 57%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,615
- Got a grant from the college
- 28%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,549
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 83%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,124
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 64%
- Finished in 3 years
- 64%
- Finished in 4 years
- 73%
- Transferred to another college
- 6%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 60% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 66% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 218 | 57% |
| Men | 364 | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 40% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 10 | 30% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 519 | 66% |
| Race unknown | 26 | 58% |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 659 | 76% | 7% |
| Started here, part-time | 31 | 35% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 225 | 71% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 40 | 60% | 10% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,179
- Undergraduates
- 2,179
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,399
- Part-time undergraduates
- 780
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 22%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 91% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1201 Arrow Ave, Watertown, SD, 57201-0730
- County
- Codington County
- Part of
- South Dakota Board of Technical Education
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.