Dakota County Technical College is a public community college located in Rosemount, MN. It offers 94 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Dakota County Technical College is $6,419 for Minnesota residents and $6,419 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Minnesota public community colleges' average ($6,465).

The school has 2,717 students, which is lower than Minnesota community collleges' average (2,862). In addition, 615 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Minnesota community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Dakota County Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Minnesota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - DCTC
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,419$6,419
Books & Supplies$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,882
Average Financial Aid$4,141
Cost of Attendance$20,501$20,501
After Financial Aid$16,360$16,360
DCTC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Dakota County Technical College$6,419$6,419
Public Community Colleges in Minnesota$6,037$6,465
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Dakota County Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs104NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5638NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Food ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 37 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming/Programmer 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator 16 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist2 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician1 completers
 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant3 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician4 completers
 39 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Lineworker34 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder54 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Interior Design 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 16 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Photography1 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant20 completers
 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician6 completers
 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant20 completers
 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training44 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision8 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting2 completers
 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development2 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,717 students at Dakota County Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,353 male students and 1,098 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,4511,2861,165
Male Students1,353832521
Female Students1,098454644

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,717 total students, 1,346 students enrolled through distance learning (615 students enrolled exclusively and 731 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,717
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses615
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses731
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,371

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Dakota County Technical College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN
Phone651-423-8301
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,419
Out-of-State$6,419
Student Population »2,717 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »53%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,141
Students to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)