Student Population at DCTC
Total Enrollment
2,451 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,451
Online Enrollment
624
Men Students
1,353
Women Students
1,098
A total of 2,451 students have enrolled at Dakota County Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,353 male and 1,098 female students are attending Dakota County Technical College. By attendance status, there are 1,286 full-time students and 1,165 part-time students.
The number of students at Dakota County Technical College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Anoka Technical College and Minneapolis Business College, its population is large (average population is 1,821).
Dakota County Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 624 students enrolled in online programs.
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 1,353 male and 1,098 female students attending DCTC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.23 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 | 2,451 | 1,286 | 1,165 |
| Men | 1,353 | 832 | 521 |
| Women | 1,098 | 454 | 644 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,583 White students (64.59%) and 267 Black or African American students (10.89%) 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 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Asian | 114 | 62 | 52 |
| Black or African American | 267 | 118 | 149 |
| Hispanic | 249 | 126 | 123 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,583 | 887 | 696 |
| Two or More Races | 110 | 59 | 51 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 111 | 89 | 22 |
| Total | 2,451 | 1,353 | 1,098 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,590 students whose age under twenty five and 539 students whose age is over thirty years old at Dakota County Technical College.
Especially, 201 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Dakota County Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,451 | 1,353 | 1,098 |
| Under 18 | 201 | 72 | 129 |
| 18-19 | 655 | 464 | 191 |
| 20-21 | 423 | 263 | 160 |
| 22-24 | 311 | 163 | 148 |
| 25-29 | 302 | 135 | 167 |
| 30-34 | 189 | 93 | 96 |
| 35-39 | 128 | 49 | 79 |
| 40-49 | 137 | 62 | 75 |
| 50-64 | 74 | 29 | 45 |
| 65 and over | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| unknown | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Total | 2,451 | 1,353 | 1,098 |
Online Student Population
At Dakota County Technical College, 1,464 students (59.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 624 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, 605 students live in Minnesota where Dakota County Technical College is located in and 18 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,451 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 624 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 840 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 987 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 624 |
| Minnesota Residents | 605 |
| Other State in U.S. | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |