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.

Lake Area Technical College 6

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 10

2-4 Years Colleges 10

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota 11