Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD · Public two-year · City: Small
1,047undergraduates
$13,723average net price per year
53%finish in 3 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (12)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (7 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (15 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (54 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Associate (5 awarded)
- Medical Reception/Receptionist Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (34 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (8 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Associate (7 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Digital Marketing Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (12 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Construction trades (3)
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Electrician Associate (19 awarded)
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (4 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (5 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Library science (1)
- Library and Archives Assisting Associate (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,008
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,300
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,700
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $21,008
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $21,008
- Total cost living at home
- $11,708
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,321 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,375 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,398 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,725 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,914 |
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
- 86%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 65%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,222
- Got a grant from the college
- 19%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,421
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 51%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,755
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 43%
- Finished in 3 years
- 53%
- Finished in 4 years
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 41% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 70% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 64 | 48% |
| Men | 98 | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 21% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| White | 123 | 58% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 238 | 49% | 11% |
| Started here, part-time | 47 | 36% | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 181 | 52% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 76 | 37% | 29% |
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
- 1,047
- Undergraduates
- 1,047
- Full-time undergraduates
- 513
- Part-time undergraduates
- 534
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 28%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 22%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City, SD, 57703-4018
- County
- Pennington County
- Part of
- South Dakota Board of Technical Education
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- 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.