10-yr median earnings
$32,793
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Eustis, Florida
Lake Technical College
Lake Technical College is a public institution in Eustis, Florida. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $16,252
- Avg net price / yr
- $32,793
- 10-yr median earnings
- 60.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Lake Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 27th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 60.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Lake Technical College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
44/100
Lake Technical College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$32,793
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,252
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
60.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,252
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
60.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 60.4%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Lake Technical College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Lake Technical College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Lake Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$32,793 27th percentile higher than 27% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Lake Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,793 | #3746 of 5103 | 27th |
| Average net price | $16,252 | #2335 of 5020 | 53rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 60.4% | #2178 of 4858 | 55th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 799 | #2399 of 5462 | 56th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
799
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
60.4%
150%-time completion
$32,793
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Lake Technical College ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Lake Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,793 | #201 of 293 | 31st |
| Average net price | $16,252 | #110 of 269 | 59th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 60.4% | #153 of 260 | 41st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 799 | #93 of 297 | 69th |
Highest former-student earnings in Florida
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School | $106,192 | $64,951 |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami | $102,672 | $32,539 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida | $92,405 | $31,269 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $84,131 | $18,725 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $84,131 | $41,272 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | $79,652 | - |
| 7 | University of Miami | $75,328 | $37,244 |
| 8 | AdventHealth University | $72,282 | $30,135 |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | $72,275 | $9,109 |
| 10 | University of Florida | $71,588 | $6,541 |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online | $71,588 | $4,815 |
| 12 | Jacksonville University | $68,010 | $25,180 |
| 201 | Lake Technical CollegeThis school | $32,793 | $16,252 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Lake Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$16,179 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$16,241 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$16,526 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Lake Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $16,252 |
32.4%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
Net price at Lake Technical College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $4,968 to $14,597 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +73.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$4,968
Highest year
$14,597
Most recent (2023)
$14,597
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $8,4272023 · $14,597
Over the same years, enrollment went +15.9% (637 → 738 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
51.8%
Female
51.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$30,853
Median Earnings (6yr)
44.6%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 60.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $30,853 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $32,793 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 44.6% |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Lake Technical College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$54,606 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$50,582 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$45,651 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$44,685 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$35,860 median earnings
- Cosmetology and Related Pe…
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
$25,223 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 23 | $54,606 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | 88 | $50,582 | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 66 | $45,651 | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 34 | $44,685 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 22 | $35,860 | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 51 | $25,223 | - |
| Fire Protection | Certificate | 56 | - | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | - | - | - |
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Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
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793 students · 6 apart
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Saint Petersburg, FL
810 students · 11 apart
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762 students · 37 apart
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Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Lake Technical College? ▼
Lake Technical College is a public institution in Eustis, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 799 students.
How much do Lake Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Lake Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,793 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $30,853.
How much does Lake Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Lake Technical College is $16,252..
What is the graduation rate at Lake Technical College? ▼
Lake Technical College has a 60.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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