Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, MN · Public · www.dctc.edu/ ↗

Dakota County Technical College is a public college in Rosemount, Minnesota, set in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 2,168 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, and Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Minnesota

Dakota County Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,168
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$20,329
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$56,812
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$11,000
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Dakota County Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $20,329 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $56,812, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $11,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).