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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.

584 Full-Time Undergraduates
$3,472 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Western Dakota Technical Institute?

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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

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Can I Afford Western Dakota Tech?

$3,472 In-State Tuition
49% Take Out Loans
During a recent academic cycle, 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.

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Western Dakota Technical Institute Undergraduate Student Diversity

584 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,324 undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech, with 584 being full-time and 740 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

Online Learning at Western Dakota Technical Institute

242 Took All Classes Online
540 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 540 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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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

Western Dakota Technical Institute Trades

In a recent academic period, Western Dakota Technical Institute awarded 636 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 15 8 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 13 0
Building Management & Inspection 0 11 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 14 1 9 0
Dental Support Services 0 12 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 8 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 10 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 2 0 0 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 9 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 3 7 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 10 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 0 12 0
Plumbing & Water Supply 0 6 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 52 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 17 14 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 27 0
Total 64 254 318 0

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.

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