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Dakota County Technical College: Instructors with relevant industry experience Hands-on classes providing the practical work experience the market demands Flexible access to a variety of marketable skills in a collaborative environment An engaging, flexible environment dedicated to student success A technologically advanced environment committed to innovation and creativity
School Highlights
Dakota County Technical College serves 2,451 students (52% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the state average of 89%.
The student population of Dakota County Technical College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Dakota County Technical College diversity score of 0.55 is less than the state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has grown by 7% over five years.
Total Enrollment
2,451 students
2,033 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
# Full-Time Students
1,286 students
843 students
# Part-Time Students
1,165 students
1,190 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
190 students
309 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
1,286 students
662 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
14 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
1,165 students
1,190 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
3 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
116 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
4%
5%
% Asian
10%
12%
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
% Black
10%
9%
% White
5%
11%
% Hawaiian
65%
54%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
% Non Resident races
n/a
n/a
% Unknown races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
0.5403%
0.3841%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.5%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$38,000
$36,900
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $5,661 is more than the state average of $5,482. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $5,661 is less than the state average of $6,138. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
Club or Organization: American Marketing Association, Business Professionals of America, Chess Club, Christians on Campus, DCTC Photons, Design Connexion, Entrepreneurs Club, Information Technology (IT) Club, Landscape Horticulture Club, Lions Club, Multicultural Student Leadership Association (MSLA), Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society (PTK), Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Association, SkillsUSA Minnesota, Student Ambassadors, Student Life, Student Senate, Veterans Club, Writers' Club
Source: 2023 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Dakota County Technical College was created by the 1969
Minnesota Legislature and approved in 1970 by the Minnesota State
Board of Education. Programs and facilities of Dakota County
Technical College meet standards established by the Board of
Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU).
All faculty are licensed. Local advisory committees evaluate and
approve all program majors. Our main campus is located in
Rosemount, Minn., a city of 15,000 30 minutes south of the Twin
Cities. DCTC also has other conveniently located sites in Apple
Valley, Burnsville and Eagan. DCTC serves nearly 11,500 students
annually, with 5,400 students enrolled in regular credit courses
and almost 6,000 students enrolled in customized training
hour-based courses. DCTC instructors have worked extensively in
their professions and remain active in the industry. They bring
their business and industry experience into their classrooms,
shops, labs and studios. Our instructors do more than teach--they
advise and mentor students. They not only deliver superb
coursework, but also work to achieve career results for their
students such as help finding a new job or or improving current
one.
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