Western Dakota Technical Institute Trade Programs

Western Dakota Technical Institute is a public institution situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. Rapid City is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Western Dakota Technical Institute?

Contact details for Western Dakota Tech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City, SD 57703-4018
Phone:	605-718-2400
Website:	www.wdt.edu

Can I Afford Western Dakota Tech?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Western Dakota Tech paid $124 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	$3,472	$3,472
Fees	$4,536	$4,536
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$9,300	$9,300
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,700	$2,700

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Western Dakota Tech, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,287 a year. That adds up to $29,148 over four years for those students.

Western Dakota Technical Institute Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,324 undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech, with 584 being full-time and 740 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 584 full-time undergraduates at Western Dakota Tech, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Dakota Technical Institute students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	443
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	99

Western Dakota Technical Institute Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	52	52
Welding Technology/Welder	0	13	15	28
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	15	0	0	15
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	15	0	15
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	14	0	0	14
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	0	12	12
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	0	12	0	12
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	12	0	12
Building Construction Technology	0	0	11	11
Electrician	0	10	0	10
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	10	0	10
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	0	9	0	9
Laboratory Technician	0	9	0	9
General Drafting & Design Technology	0	8	0	8
Surgical Technology	0	8	0	8
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	0	7	0	7
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	0	0	6	6
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	6	6
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	5	0	5
Medical Reception/Receptionist	0	0	3	3
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	0	1	2	3
Automation Engineer Technology	2	0	0	2
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	0	2	2
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	0	0	1	1
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	119	110	260

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.