DCTC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Dakota County Technical College is ranked 7^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Dakota County Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Its tuition & fees of $6,679 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 2,894.
The financial aid amount ($5,124) is average.
It offers diverse area of study (94 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of DCTC are $6,679 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Dakota County Technical College $6,679

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $6,169

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at DCTC is 58% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Dakota County Technical College 58%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at DCTC is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Dakota County Technical College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 24%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at DCTC is 74% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Dakota County Technical College 74%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 57%

Student Population

The total student population at DCTC is 2,894 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Dakota County Technical College 2,894

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 3,638

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at DCTC is $5,124 which is 76.72% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Dakota County Technical College $5,124

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $4,605

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at DCTC is 23 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Dakota County Technical College 23 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 20 to 1

Number of Programs

DCTC offers 94 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Dakota County Technical College 94

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 76

Number of Online Programs

DCTC offers 20 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.