by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Lake Area Technical College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending Lake Area Technical College works out to about $18,239.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $6,718.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,521.00 |
| Total cost | $18,239.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,239.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,658.00 |
| Net price | $14,581.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,239.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,444.00 |
| Net price | $9,795.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $9,795.00 | $14,581.00 | $18,239.00 |
| Senior year | $9,795.00 | $14,581.00 | $18,239.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $39,180.00 | $58,324.00 | $72,956.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,926.00 | $22,219.00 | $27,794.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $451.00 | $671.00 | $840.00 |
| Total amount paid | $54,106.00 | $80,543.00 | $100,750.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $9,795.00 | $14,581.00 | $18,239.00 |
| Senior year | $9,795.00 | $14,581.00 | $18,239.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,590.00 | $29,162.00 | $36,478.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,463.00 | $11,110.00 | $13,897.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $225.00 | $336.00 | $420.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,053.00 | $40,272.00 | $50,375.00 |
| Read more in the Net Price section. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,979.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $14,826.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,281.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,773.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,034.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,925.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,310.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Lake Area Technical College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Lake Area Technical College comes to $9,888.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,166.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,888.00 |
| 75th | $14,167.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $10,000.00 |
| High income | $10,000.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,750.00 |
First-generation graduates of Lake Area Technical College hold $250.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Lake Area Technical College stands at $500.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Lake Area Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Lake Area Technical College come to $83,348,292.00 covering 8,279 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 37 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,501.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 24 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,449.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Lake Area Technical College, consider the following:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.