Student Population at LATI
Total Enrollment
2,238 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,238
Online Enrollment
499
Men Students
1,122
Women Students
1,116
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,238 students have enrolled at Lake Area Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,122 male and 1,116 female students are attending Lake Area Technical College. By attendance status, there are 1,526 full-time students and 712 part-time students.
The number of students at Lake Area Technical College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Dakota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Mitchell Technical College and Southeast Technical College, its population is large (average population is 1,828).
Lake Area Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 499 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Lake Area Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,122 male and 1,116 female students attending LATI. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.01 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at LATI.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,238 | 1,526 | 712 |
| Men | 1,122 | 881 | 241 |
| Women | 1,116 | 645 | 471 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,049 White students (91.55%) and 47 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (2.10%) at Lake Area Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lake Area Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| Asian | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Black or African American | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 2,049 | 1,033 | 1,016 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Total | 2,238 | 1,122 | 1,116 |
Online Student Population
At Lake Area Technical College, 1,137 students (50.80% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 499 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 461 students live in South Dakota where Lake Area Technical College is located in and 38 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,238 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 499 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 638 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,101 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 499 |
| South Dakota Residents | 461 |
| Other State in U.S. | 38 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |