Western Dakota Technical College

Rapid City, SD · Public · https://www.wdt.edu/ ↗

Western Dakota Technical College is a public college in Rapid City, South Dakota, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 753 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians; and Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.

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

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in South Dakota

Western Dakota Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
753
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.
$11,390
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.
$46,591
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.
$14,147
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Western Dakota 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 $11,390 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $46,591, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $14,147 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).