Lake Area Technical College offers 42 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 3 Certificate and 1 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,718 for undergraduate programs. (Lake Area Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 471 students out of total 2,312 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 110 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Lake Area Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Lake Area Technical College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1201 Arrow Avenue, Watertown, SD |
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| Online Students | 471 Enrolled Online Exclusively
623 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $6,718
Lake Area Technical College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 4 Programs |
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| Certificate | 3 Programs |
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| Associates | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Lake Area Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $6,718 for all students. Lake Area Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $124 for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Lake Area Technical College offers 42 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 1 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 14 | 28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 3 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Banking and Financial Support Services | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Lake Area Technical College, there are 2,312 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,094 students were attending classes through distance learning (471 students are enrolled exclusively and 623 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,312 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 471 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 623 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,218 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 471 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 443 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 28 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 471 | |
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| South Dakota Resident | 443 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 28 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 471 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 126 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 345 |
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