Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 1.08% from 2014 ($9,300).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, LCTC's COA is $9,400, which is increased by 0.27% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to LCTC's COA over the past 8 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lake Career and Technical Center over last the 8 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $450, and it has increased 28.57% from the year 2014 to 2022.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $350 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $350 | |
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| 2016-17 | $350 | |
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| 2017-18 | $350 | |
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| 2018-19 | $400 | 14.29% |
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| 2019-20 | $425 | 6.25% |
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| 2020-21 | $425 | |
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| 2021-22 | $450 | 5.88% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 0.00% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2022. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lake Career and Technical Center.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $4,450 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $4,450 | |
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| 2016-17 | $4,450 | |
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| 2017-18 | $4,450 | |
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| 2018-19 | $4,450 | |
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| 2019-20 | $4,450 | |
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| 2020-21 | $4,450 | |
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| 2021-22 | $4,450 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lake Career and Technical Center and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Lake Career and Technical Center | $4,500
($4,500) | $4,500
($4,500) | - |
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| Applied Technology Services | $18,000
($18,000) | $18,000
($18,000) | - |
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| Grand River Technical School | $7,000
($7,000) | $6,700
($6,700) | 4.48% |
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| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education | $14,107
($14,107) | $13,467
($13,467) | 4.75% |
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| Southern Missouri Technical Institute | $15,150
($15,150) | $13,787
($13,787) | 9.89% |
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| Sikeston Career and Technology Center | $8,500
($8,500) | $8,500
($8,500) | - |
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