The student population at Dakota County Technical College is 2,717 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 411 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 0.71 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.

615 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 59.74% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,631 where 2,717 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 0.71 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in DCTC than female students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dakota County Technical College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-143,1281,7991,329
2014-152,910
-218
1,689
-110
1,221
-108
2015-162,783
-127
1,669
-20
1,114
-107
2016-172,566
-217
1,614
-55
952
-162
2017-182,478
-88
1,494
-120
984
32
2018-192,523
45
1,538
44
985
1
2019-202,433
-90
1,463
-75
970
-15
2020-212,319
-114
1,256
-207
1,063
93
2021-222,451
132
1,353
97
1,098
35
2022-232,717
266
1,586
233
1,131
33
Average2,6311,5461,085
Dakota County Technical College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 62.57%. The percentage was 76.57% 10 years ago and DCTC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.53% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dakota County Technical College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-142411222615432,395108
2014-151310022816232,17399
2015-16710024317722,05177
2016-17610920518131,85473
2017-181410522017841,74786
2018-19810824518931,744103
2019-20118021722121,626106
2020-21117721224611,540114
2021-221011426724911,583110
2022-231612828629461,700125
Average1210323520531,841100
Dakota County Technical College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

615 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.74% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dakota County Technical College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-152,9103856441,881
2015-162,7833576211,805
2016-172,5662965871,683
2017-182,4782766031,599
2018-192,5232875781,658
2019-202,4333035571,573
2020-212,3191,034813472
2021-222,451624840987
2022-232,7176157311,371
Average2,5764646641,448

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