Student Population at DCTC
Total Enrollment
2,894 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,894
Online Enrollment
621
Men Students
1,642
Women Students
1,252
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,894 students have enrolled at Dakota County Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,642 male and 1,252 female students are attending Dakota County Technical College. By attendance status, there are 1,437 full-time students and 1,457 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 3,000).
Dakota County Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 621 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares DCTC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
DCTC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,000 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota average (3,638 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,894 | 2,894 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota | 3,638 | 3,638 |
The below chart compares the student population between Dakota County Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,642 male and 1,252 female students attending DCTC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.31 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 | 2,894 | 1,437 | 1,457 |
| Men | 1,642 | 900 | 742 |
| Women | 1,252 | 537 | 715 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,782 White students (61.58%) and 411 Hispanic students (14.20%) 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 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Asian | 98 | 46 | 52 |
| Black or African American | 294 | 138 | 156 |
| Hispanic | 411 | 215 | 196 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 1,782 | 1,079 | 703 |
| Two or More Races | 151 | 77 | 74 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 127 | 67 | 60 |
| Total | 2,894 | 1,642 | 1,252 |
Online Student Population
At Dakota County Technical College, 1,387 students (47.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 621 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, 589 students live in Minnesota where Dakota County Technical College is located in and 32 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,894 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 621 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 766 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,507 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 621 |
| Minnesota Residents | 589 |
| Other State in U.S. | 32 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |