What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,812
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$15,278
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $7,622
- Average net price
- $15,278
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32.7%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$48,729
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
1,812
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Technical community college
A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who complete vocational and technical training.
Colleges like Lake Area Technical Institute
Mitchell Technical InstituteMitchell, SD- Southeast Technical InstituteSioux Falls, SD
Western Dakota Technical InstituteRapid City, SD
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lake Area Technical InstituteWatertown, SD, United States
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Campus
Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD, United States
- Public
- Technical community college
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityMinneapolis, MN · about 187 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lakeareatech.edu
Colleges nearby
South Dakota State University43 mi from Lake Area Technical Institute- Sisseton Wahpeton College46 mi from Lake Area Technical Institute
- Dakota State University61 mi from Lake Area Technical Institute
Northern State University78 mi from Lake Area Technical Institute
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How much is Lake Area Technical Institute tuition?
Tuition at Lake Area Technical Institute is $7,622 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $15,278 a year.
What is the average net price at Lake Area Technical Institute?
The average net price at Lake Area Technical Institute, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $15,278 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lake Area Technical Institute?
74% of first-time, full-time students at Lake Area Technical Institute graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lake Area Technical Institute?
The closest matches are Mitchell Technical Institute, Southeast Technical Institute, and Western Dakota Technical Institute, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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