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Lake Area Technical College
  • 2 Year
  • WATERTOWN, SD
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Lake Area Technical College

#2 in Best Community Colleges in South Dakota
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    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Professors
      B
    2. Value
      B+
    3. Diversity
      B minus
    4. Safety
      A+
    5. Student Life
      A+
    6. Location
      B
    Lake Area Tech is an above-average public college located in Watertown, South Dakota. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,509 undergraduate students. The Lake Area Tech acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Agricultural Business, Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN), and Marketing. Graduating 73% of students, Lake Area Tech alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $34,100.
    lakeareatech.edu
    1201 ARROW AVENUE
    WATERTOWN, SD 57201
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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    ACT Range
    Application Fee
    $25
    SAT/ACT
    Neither required nor recommended
    High School GPA
    Required
    Application Website
    lakeareatech.edu

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $12,075 / year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $3,506 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    93%
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    Academics

    Professors
    B
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    14:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors

    • Agricultural Business
      114 Graduates
    • Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN)
      70 Graduates
    • Marketing
      59 Graduates
    • Diesel Mechanics
      54 Graduates
    • Human Services
      52 Graduates
    • Welding
      52 Graduates
    • Automotive Mechanics
      39 Graduates
    • Banking and Finance
      35 Graduates
    • Cosmetology
      34 Graduates
    • Computer Science
      31 Graduates
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    Online

    Programs Offered Entirely Online
    6
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    2
    Online Associates Programs
    4
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    0
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    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      24%
    • On Campus
      56%
    • Online
      21%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,509 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    708
    Undergrads Over 25
    10%
    Pell Grant
    38%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $36,900 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    73%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    95%
    National
    83%
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