Dakota County Technical College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 2,168 students.
About This School
Dakota County Technical College is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota with approximately 2,168 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $13,548 per year. The graduation rate is 52%, and the typical graduate earns $42,300 within 10 years of enrollment.
Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) is a public technical college in Rosemount, Minnesota, United States. It is located in Dakota County inside the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. DCTC belongs to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System and is one of five stand-alone technical colleges in the state.
Located just outside Minneapolis-St. Paul, this small technical college offers a genuinely affordable path to a career — median debt at graduation is only $8,250, which is exceptionally low and manageable against median earnings of $42,300 a decade out. Worth considering if you're pursuing a specific trade or technical program and want to minimize financial risk, since the debt-to-earnings ratio here is healthier than at many four-year schools. Just go in with clear career goals — the return on investment depends heavily on your program choice, and the tight enrollment of about 2,000 students means program options are more limited than at a larger institution.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Admissions
SAT Scores
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Financial Aid
Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 27% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Dakota County Technical College graduates earn most above the national rate in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians ($89,205 vs $69,017 nationally), and most below it in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions ($53,196 vs $61,982).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 67 | $60,744 | $58,424 | +$2,320 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 47 | $82,544 | $70,808 | +$11,736 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 36 | $53,631 | $48,733 | +$4,898 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 19 | $89,205 | $69,017 | +$20,188 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 16 | $61,512 | $54,726 | +$6,786 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 15 | $53,196 | $61,982 | −$8,786 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 11 | $46,455 | $47,660 | −$1,205 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 10 | $40,772 | $42,269 | −$1,497 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 9 | $62,459 | $55,895 | +$6,564 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 3 | $88,817 | $73,046 | +$15,771 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,168 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Dakota County Technical College
1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068-2999
Official Links
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Dakota County Technical College cost?
The average net price at Dakota County Technical College is about $13,548 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Dakota County Technical College?
Dakota County Technical College has a graduation rate of 52%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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