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Dakota County Technical College

Dakota County Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Rosemount, MN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,419 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,717 and it offers 54 programs(6 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Dakota County Technical College is $6,419 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Dakota County Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .
68% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,141 (exclude student loans).
DCTC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,419
Average Financial Amount$4,141

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Dakota County Technical College offers 54 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 788 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Dakota County Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate1068
Less than 1 Year Certificate21593
2 Years Certificate241224
4 Years Certificate8018
Total546788

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 68 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 93 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 224 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 18 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 385 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 68 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕68-
Total68
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Food Science✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕6-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕3-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕3-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Interior Design✕4-
Business [+] ✔ 65 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✔28-
Operations Management and Supervision✕8-
Transportation/Mobility Management✕0-
Accounting✕2-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕10-
Human Resources Development✔15-
Marketing/Marketing Management✔0-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✔2-
Construction Management✔0-
Total93
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Computer Support Specialist✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕12-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕2-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Lineworker✕29-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕16-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕50-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Interior Design✕0-
Photography✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 94 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕28$33,800
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕6-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✕3-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕11$32,800
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕46-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 12 completers-
Operations Management and Supervision✔5-
Accounting✕0$36,900
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕1-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕4-
Human Resources Development✕2-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total224
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕2-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Electrician✕11-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Management Information Systems✕0-
Total18
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕23-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕9-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕18-
Education [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 33 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕10-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕10-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕10-
Nanotechnology✕0-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✔3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕7-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕4-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕38-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕3-
Physical Fitness Technician✕4-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Electrician✕39-
Lineworker✕9-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 85 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕20-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕7-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕35-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕23-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Interior Design✕9-
Graphic Design✕9-
Photography✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕9-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕7-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕4-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕3-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 64 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕11-
Office Management and Supervision✔7-
Accounting✕19-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✕0-
Meeting and Event Planning✕1-
Management Information Systems✕4-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕12-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕0-
Construction Management✕10-
Total385

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,717 students are attending at Dakota County Technical College. There are 59 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 55 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 (4.35%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 164 (full-time) and 93 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Dakota County Technical College is 53% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 71% at the school.
DCTC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,717
Graduation Rate53%
Number of Faculty114
Student to Faculty Ratio23 to 1

Student Population at DCTC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,451 students enrolled into Dakota County Technical College. By gender, 1,353 male and 1,098 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Dakota County Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Dakota County Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4511,3531,098
Full-time1,286832454
Part-tme1,165521644
There are 1,583 White (64.59%), 267 Black/African American (10.89%), 249 Hispanic (10.16%), 114 Asian (4.65%), and 486 students with other races attending Dakota County Technical College. 6 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Dakota County Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4511,3531,098
American Indian/Native American1064
Asian1146252
Black/African American267118149
Hispanic249126123
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,583887696
Two More1105951
Un-Known1118922
Non-resident Alien651
Dakota County Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
624 students (25.46% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 840 students (34.27% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Dakota County Technical College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Dakota County Technical College
Number of Students
Total2,451
Enrolled Online Exclusively624
Enrolled Some Online Courses840
Not in Online Courses987
By age range, at Dakota County Technical College, 734 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.95% of total students), 856 students are aged below 20 (34.92%), 85 students are aged above 50 (6.04%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Dakota County Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4511,3531,098
Under 1820172129
Age 18-19655464191
Age 20-21423263160
Age 22-24311163148
Age 25-29302135167
Age 30-341899396
Age 35-391284979
Age 40-491376275
Age 50-64742945
Over 641174
Age Un-Known20164

Directory and Accreditation Information

Dakota County Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1996 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Dakota County Technical College.
1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN
651-423-8301
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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