Lake Area Technical College Student Population

How many students at LATI?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Lake Area Technical College has a total enrollment of 2,312 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,185 male students (51.3%) and 1,127 female students (48.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,059 White students (89.1%) and 65 Hispanic students (2.8%).
• Class Delivery: 471 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 623 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,006 - LATI's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,185 male (51.25%) and 1,127 female (48.75%) students are attending Lake Area Technical College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 105.15.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,059 White, 35 Black, and 18 Asian students out of a total of 2,312 are attending at Lake Area Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Lake Area Technical College is not very diverse with a diversity index of 20.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

By age, LATI has 407 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 1,919 students under 25 years old, and 260 students over 25 years old out of 2,179 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Lake Area Technical College, 471 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 623 students are enrolled in some online courses.

443 students who live in South Dakota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 28 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,312 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 133 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.75%.90 students have transferred in as full-time status and 43 students transferred in as part-time status.