South Dakota

Lake Area Technical College

Watertown, South Dakota

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1965Remote townSEVP certified
Lake Area Technical College campus
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About

Lake Area Technical College (Lake Area Tech or LATC, formerly Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI)) is a public community college in Watertown, South Dakota. The campus covers 40 acres and serves an area of 18,000 square miles. Founded in 1965, Lake Area Tech was the first technical school to be established in South Dakota, followed by schools in Mitchell, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Lake Area Tech is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$7,622
Estimated total for international students
US$20,069
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,812
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
16 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
76%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$48,729

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (36)

Associate's degrees22 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ScienceConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansFinance and Financial Management ServicesGround TransportationHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPrecision Metal WorkingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates14 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsComputer ScienceCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsFinance and Financial Management ServicesGround TransportationHuman Services, GeneralMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.