DCTC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#6 in Community Colleges
Dakota County Technical College is ranked 6th 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 $6,419 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has relatively small number of students of 2,717.
- It offers diverse area of study (96 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of DCTC are $6,419 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Dakota County Technical College $6,419
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 53% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Dakota County Technical College 53%
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 9% 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 9%
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 71% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Dakota County Technical College 71%
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 2,717 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Dakota County Technical College 2,717
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 $4,141 which is 64.51% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Dakota County Technical College $4,141
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 96 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Dakota County Technical College 96
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 9 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.