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Dakota County Technical College is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

1,328 Full-Time Undergraduates
$5,759 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Dakota County Technical College?

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Contact details for DCTC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1300 145Th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068-2999
Phone: 651-423-8301
Website: www.dctc.edu

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Can I Afford DCTC?

$5,759 In-State Tuition
27% Take Out Loans
During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at DCTC paid $192 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,759 $5,759
Fees $660 $660
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At DCTC, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $5,818 a year. That adds up to $23,272 over four years for those students.

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Dakota County Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,328 Full-Time Undergraduates
37% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,319 undergraduate students at DCTC, with 1,328 being full-time and 991 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,328 full-time undergraduates at DCTC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dakota County Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 48
Black or African American 95
Hispanic or Latino 147
White 884
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 147

Over 16 countries are represented at DCTC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Kenya, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Dakota County Technical College

615 Took All Classes Online
1,346 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,346 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at DCTC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 29th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of DCTC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 28%

Dakota County Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 68 0 0 68
Welding Technology/Welder 0 0 58 58
Electrician 0 52 5 57
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 48 48
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 15 29 2 46
Lineworker 0 11 29 40
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 15 22 37
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 9 22 31
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 4 22 2 28
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 2 18 0 20
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 13 5 18
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 7 9 2 18
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 2 14 0 16
Civil Engineering Technology 0 14 1 15
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 1 11 12
Biomedical Technology 0 10 0 10
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 0 0 2 2
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 0 1 0 1
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 1 0 1
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 98 219 209 526

Dakota County Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Dakota County Technical College awarded 1,373 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 22 9 0
Civil Engineering Technology 0 1 14 0
Dental Support Services 0 22 15 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 2 0 14 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 34 63 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 10 0
Energy Systems Technologies 0 0 1 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 7 14 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 11 1 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 2 0 18 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 68 48 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 58 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 26 6 60 0
Total 226 528 619 0

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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