Dakota County Technical College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,293

5.48% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$11,457

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

10%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

2,478

55.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

36.3%

126 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Dakota County Technical College is a higher education institution located in Dakota County, MN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Dakota County Technical College were .

In 2017, 824 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dakota County Technical College. 45.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 54.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (605 degrees), 9.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (61 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dakota County Technical College is $5,293, which is $-2,121 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Dakota County Technical College is $5,293, which is $-2,121 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,457.

In 2017, 47% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 36% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,293

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Dakota County Technical College was $5,293. The cost of tuition at Dakota County Technical College is $-2,121 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$11,457

2017 Value

5.57%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Dakota County Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,457. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Dakota County Technical College grew by 5.57%.

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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.

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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 2017. 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 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

36%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Dakota County Technical College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 4.08% with respect to 2016, when 49% 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.

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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.

10%

2016 Default Rate

88

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Dakota County Technical College was 10%, which represents 88 out of the 880 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.

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Enrollment

Dakota County Technical College has a total enrollment of 2,478 students. The full-time enrollment at Dakota County Technical College is 1,383 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,095. This means that 55.8% 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 70.5% White, 8.88% Black or African American, 7.18% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Asian, 3.47% Two or More Races, 0.565% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.161% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dakota County Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (48.6%), followed by White Female (24.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.07%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dakota County Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,478 students. The full-time enrollment at Dakota County Technical College is 1,383 and the part-time enrollment is 1,095. This means that 55.8% of students enrolled at Dakota County Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

73%

2017 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 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Dakota County Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,747

  2. Black or African American

    220

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    178

The enrolled student population at Dakota County Technical College is 70.5% White, 8.88% Black or African American, 7.18% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Asian, 3.47% Two or More Races, 0.565% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.161% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 108 students (4.36%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 78 fewer women than men received degrees from Dakota County Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at Dakota County Technical College are white (605 degrees awarded). There were 9.92 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (61 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 (82 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (134 degrees), and Precision Production (48 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (68,541 people), Other managers (67,949 people), Construction managers (41,667 people), Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (28,862 people), and Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (25,036 people).

The most specialized majors at Dakota County Technical College are Construction (82 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (134 degrees), Precision Production (48 degrees), Agriculture (29 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (46 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Dentists, Marketing managers, Chief executives & legislators, and Information security analysts

The most specialized majors at Dakota County Technical College are Construction (82 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (134 degrees), Precision Production (48 degrees), Agriculture (29 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (46 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (118,080 people), Construction (107,407 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (54,680 people), Computer Systems Design (50,456 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (41,063 people).

The most specialized majors at Dakota County Technical College are Construction (82 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (134 degrees), Precision Production (48 degrees), Agriculture (29 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (46 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

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

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 451

  2. 373

In 2017, 451 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota County Technical College, which is 1.21 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (373).

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

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 53 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota County Technical College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 7.57 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 101 degrees were awarded to women at Dakota County Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 6.31 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 30% 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, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (62.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Dakota County Technical College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (62.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0.794% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    605 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    61 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dakota County Technical College is white (605 degrees awarded). There were 9.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (61 degrees).

2.91% of degree recipients (24 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    333 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    272 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Male

    34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Dakota County Technical College is white male (333 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (272 degrees).

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Operations

Dakota County Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $160k (N/A%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Dakota County Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $34.6M. Dakota County Technical College employs 68 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Dakota County Technical College are Male Instructors (43), Female Instructors(25), 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 28 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 15 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Dakota County Technical College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Dakota County Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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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.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, 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.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$14.8M

2017 Salaries

7.94%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Dakota County Technical College paid a median of $14.8M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($34.6M) and a 7.94% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.17% decline from 2015 and a 0.552% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.8M

Instructional Salaries

68

Number of Employees

In 2017, Dakota County Technical College paid a total of $4.8M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $2.2M (28.2%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

68 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dakota County Technical College were Instructor with 68 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, 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 28 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 15 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dakota County Technical College was Male Instructor with 43 employees, Female Instructor with 25 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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