by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Lake Region State 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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What it costs to attend Lake Region State College comes to about $15,890.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $5,520.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,370.00 |
| Total cost | $15,890.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,890.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,154.00 |
| Net price | $10,736.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,890.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,493.00 |
| Net price | $6,397.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 3.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,616.00 | $11,103.00 | $16,433.00 |
| Senior year | $7,318.00 | $12,282.00 | $18,178.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $27,852.00 | $46,743.00 | $69,183.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,611.00 | $17,807.00 | $26,356.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $321.00 | $538.00 | $796.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,462.00 | $64,551.00 | $95,539.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,616.00 | $11,103.00 | $16,433.00 |
| Senior year | $6,842.00 | $11,483.00 | $16,995.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,458.00 | $22,586.00 | $33,429.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,127.00 | $8,604.00 | $12,735.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $155.00 | $260.00 | $385.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,585.00 | $31,190.00 | $46,164.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,577.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,989.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,663.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,867.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,297.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,438.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,249.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Lake Region State College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Lake Region State College works out to $7,475.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,277.00 |
| 25th | $3,559.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,475.00 |
| 75th | $11,467.00 |
| 90th | $17,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,250.00 |
| Middle income | $6,882.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,750.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,320.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,935.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Lake Region State College stands at $1,750.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Lake Region State College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Lake Region State College reach $31,206,995.00 distributed across 3,526 loan recipients.
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 | 27 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,330.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 49 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,670.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Lake Region State College, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.