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The real 2-year cost of Lake Area Technical College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Lake Area Technical College went from $4,583 to $6,718, an average of 3.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,583 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,982 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,236 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,610 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,133 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,850 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,930 | – | – |
| 2015 | $5,056 | – | – |
| 2016 | $5,076 | – | – |
| 2017 | $5,264 | – | – |
| 2018 | $5,332 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,514 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,862 | – | – |
| 2021 | $6,718 | – | – |
| 2022 | $6,718 | – | – |
| 2023 | $6,718 | $6,718 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,953 | $6,356–$7,549 |
| 2025 | – | $7,196 | $6,014–$8,484 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,448 |
| Year 2 | $7,708 |
| 2-year total | $15,156 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $10,960
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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