Dakota County Technical College

www.dctc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,298

1.49% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$10,567

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

6.11%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

2,319

57.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

47.4%

183 Graduates

About

Dakota County Technical College is a higher education institution located in Dakota County, MN. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Dakota County Technical College were N/A.

In 2020, 818 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dakota County Technical College. 46.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (586 degrees), 7.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (77 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dakota County Technical College is $5,298, which is $−2,682 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Dakota County Technical College is $5,298, which is $−2,682 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,567.

In 2020, 75% of undergraduate students attending Dakota County Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,298

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Dakota County Technical College was $5,298. The cost of tuition at Dakota County Technical College is $−2,682 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dakota County Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,567

2020 Value

2.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Dakota County Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,567. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Dakota County Technical College grew by 2.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dakota County Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,470

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dakota County Technical College was of $7,470 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dakota County Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Dakota County Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 50% with respect to 2019, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dakota County Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.11%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Dakota County Technical College was 6.11%, which represents 42 out of the 687 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Dakota County Technical College has a total enrollment of 2,319 students. The full-time enrollment at Dakota County Technical College is 1,328 students and the part-time enrollment is 991. This means that 57.3% of students enrolled at Dakota County Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dakota County Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.4% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.14% Black or African American, 4.92% Two or More Races, 3.32% Asian, 0.474% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0431% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dakota County Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (43.4%), followed by White Female (23.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dakota County Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,319 students. The full-time enrollment at Dakota County Technical College is 1,328 and the part-time enrollment is 991. This means that 57.3% of students enrolled at Dakota County Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dakota County Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dakota County Technical College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Dakota County Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dakota County Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,540
Hispanic or Latino
246
Black or African American
212

The enrolled student population at Dakota County Technical College is 66.4% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.14% Black or African American, 4.92% Two or More Races, 3.32% Asian, 0.474% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0431% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 110 students (4.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 62 fewer women than men received degrees from Dakota County Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dakota County Technical College is white (586 degrees awarded). There were 7.61 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (77 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Dakota County Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Dakota County Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (88 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (113 degrees), and Precision Production (58 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota County Technical College are Other managers (68,529 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (53,362 people), Construction managers (41,708 people), Software developers (30,879 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (27,713 people).

The most specialized majors at Dakota County Technical College are Construction (88 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (113 degrees), Precision Production (58 degrees), Agriculture (24 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (43 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota County Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Economists

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota County Technical College are Construction (107,447 people), Elementary & secondary schools (107,249 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (55,938 people), Computer Systems Design (48,335 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (39,010 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dakota County Technical College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dakota County Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Dakota County Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

440

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

378

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 440 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota County Technical College, which is 1.16 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (378).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dakota County Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota County Technical College in Welding Technology, which is 8.67 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 92 degrees were awarded to women at Dakota County Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 10.2 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 47% of students graduating from Dakota County Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Dakota County Technical College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.19% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
586 degrees awarded
Black or African American
77 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dakota County Technical College is white (586 degrees awarded). There were 7.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (77 degrees).

4.4% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
323 degrees awarded
White Female
263 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dakota County Technical College is white male (323 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (263 degrees).

Operations

Dakota County Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.73M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $215k (12.4%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Dakota County Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $31.8M. Dakota County Technical College employs 59 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Dakota County Technical College are Male Instructors (38), Female Instructors(21), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dakota County Technical College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 29 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 18 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Endowment

$1.73M

2020 Endowment

6.07%

decline from 2019

Dakota County Technical College has an endowment valued at about $1.73M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Dakota County Technical College declined 6.07% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.69M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dakota County Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Dakota County Technical College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$14.6M

2020 Salaries

3.98%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Dakota County Technical College paid a median of $14.6M in salaries, which represents 45.9% of their overall expenditure ($31.8M) and a 3.98% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.38% growth from 2018 and a 0.149% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.42M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Dakota County Technical College paid a total of $4.42M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

59 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dakota County Technical College were Instructor with 59 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dakota County Technical College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 29 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 18 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dakota County Technical College was Male Instructor with 38 employees, and Female Instructor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dakota County Technical College.