Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
2,662undergraduates
$10,938average net price per year
45%finish in 3 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
46 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (29 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (41 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate (2 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (65 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (12)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (19 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (18 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Associate (2 awarded)
- Human Resources Development Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Operations Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (5)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (5 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (2 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (47 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (15 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (1 awarded)
- Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (22 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (5 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Electrician Associate (46 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (3 awarded)
- Lineworker Certificate (1-2 years) (36 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (51 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Graphic Design Associate (12 awarded)
- Interior Design Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (21 awarded)
- Photography Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Food Science Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (40 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (19 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Biomedical Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (22 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (1 awarded)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (1 awarded)
- Physical Fitness Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (9 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,419
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Total cost living at home
- $13,031
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,305 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,871 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,509 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,102 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,169 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 77%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 59%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,929
- Got a grant from the college
- 22%
- Average grant from the college
- $980
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 32%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,162
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 46%
- Finished in 3 years
- 45%
- Finished in 4 years
- 54%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 44% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 55% |
| Neither | 45% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 103 | 36% |
| Men | 255 | 49% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| Black | 21 | 33% |
| Hispanic | 45 | 31% |
| White | 238 | 48% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 28% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 24 | 58% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 389 | 52% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 167 | 38% | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 395 | 63% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 297 | 45% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,662
- Undergraduates
- 2,662
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,377
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,285
- Students per faculty member
- 22 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 30%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 22%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 43% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 62% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN, 55068-2999
- County
- Dakota County
- Part of
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA, NJCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.