Student Population at DCTC
Total Enrollment
2,717 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,717
Online Enrollment
615
Men Students
1,586
Women Students
1,131
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,717 students have enrolled at Dakota County Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,586 male and 1,131 female students are attending Dakota County Technical College. By attendance status, there are 1,333 full-time students and 1,384 part-time students.
The number of students at Dakota County Technical College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Anoka Technical College and St Cloud Technical and Community College, its population is average (average population is 2,523).
Dakota County Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 615 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Dakota County Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,586 male and 1,131 female students attending DCTC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.40 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at DCTC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,717 | 1,333 | 1,384 |
| Men | 1,586 | 864 | 722 |
| Women | 1,131 | 469 | 662 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,700 White students (62.57%) and 294 Hispanic students (10.82%) at Dakota County Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Dakota County Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Asian | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Black or African American | 286 | 148 | 138 |
| Hispanic | 294 | 157 | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| White | 1,700 | 1,007 | 693 |
| Two or More Races | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 159 | 130 | 29 |
| Total | 2,717 | 1,586 | 1,131 |
Online Student Population
At Dakota County Technical College, 1,346 students (49.54% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 615 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 586 students live in Minnesota where Dakota County Technical College is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,717 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 615 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 731 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,371 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 615 |
| Minnesota Residents | 586 |
| Other State in U.S. | 29 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |