LATI Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#2 in Community Colleges
Lake Area Technical College is ranked 2nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Lake Area Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,718 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 2,238.
- It offers diverse area of study (48 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of LATI are $6,718 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.
Lake Area Technical College $6,718
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota $6,334
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at LATI is 70% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.
Lake Area Technical College 70%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 52%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at LATI is 4% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.
Lake Area Technical College 4%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 6%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at LATI is 81% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.
Lake Area Technical College 81%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 65%
Student Population
The total student population at LATI is 2,238 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.
Lake Area Technical College 2,238
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 1,367
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at LATI is $4,418 which is 65.76% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.
Lake Area Technical College $4,418
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota $4,638
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at LATI is 17 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.
Lake Area Technical College 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 13 to 1
Number of Programs
LATI offers 48 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.
Lake Area Technical College 48
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 39
Number of Online Programs
LATI offers 6 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota.