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Lake Area Technical College reports record spring enrollment of 2,707; dual‑credit and Build Dakota participation grow
Summary
Lake Area Technical College president reported a spring headcount of 2,707 students (first time above 2,700), 395 new spring students, 549 dual‑credit high school students, and 249 Build Dakota scholarship students on campus; college officials said program growth in nursing, dental and cosmetology contributed to the increase.
Lake Area Technical College President Sanderson told the Watertown School District 14‑4 board at the district's February meeting that the college set a record for enrollment this spring, reporting a headcount of 2,707 students — the first time the college surpassed 2,700.
"Very, very happy to report that we have added on to the new records that Lake Area has set," Sanderson said, reporting spring enrollment of 2,707 and noting 395 new students entering this spring semester. Sanderson said dual‑credit remains a major area of growth: the college reported 549 high school students taking credit this spring, with some students taking a single class and…
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