Lake Area Technical College

Watertown, SD · Public · www.lakeareatech.edu/ ↗

Lake Area Technical College is a public college in Watertown, South Dakota, located in a remote town. It enrolls 1,812 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Agricultural Business and Management, and Marketing.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in South Dakota

Lake Area Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,812
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$15,278
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$48,729
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$11,000
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Lake Area Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $15,278 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $48,729, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $11,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).