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Compare Dakota County Technical College vs Dunwoody College of Technology

Rosemount, MN · Minneapolis, MN

Dakota County Technical CollegeDunwoody College of Technology
Cost
Price after aid (average)$13,548/yr$26,939/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,549/yr$22,072/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,000$16,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,835/yr$22,324/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$12,371/yr$24,219/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,517/yr$27,706/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$18,089/yr$33,568/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$117/mo$170/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$16,028/yr
Room & board (off campus)$10,800/yr$13,708/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$730/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$4,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$18,552/yr$36,587/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,679/yr$27,836/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,679/yr$27,836/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%32%
Students taking federal loans25%55%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported99%
SAT averageNo data reported1120
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported18–26
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 15–25 · Math 15–25
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported587
Students acceptedNo data reported578
Students who enrolledNo data reported380
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported66%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported13%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedRequired
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedNot considered
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedNot considered
Work experienceNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testNo data reportedNot considered
Other admission testsNo data reportedNot considered
Legacy consideredNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate58%66%
Freshmen who come back74%76%
Typical earnings 10 years in$51,938/yr$61,511/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$32,416–$73,399$37,744–$85,760
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)53%62%
White students graduatingNo data reported71%
Black students graduatingNo data reported13%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported50%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported76%
Typical earnings 6 years in$46,398/yr$59,069/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%82%
Graduate on time52%86%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported62%
First-gen students who finish41%57%
Low-income students who finish36%56%
Students who transfer out9.9%10%
Typical earnings 8 years in$49,316/yr$58,506/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 20% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 17%Engineering Technologies 14% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 23% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 14% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 17% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programConstruction Trades — 10% of degreesConstruction Trades — 13% of degrees
5th most popular programAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 6% of degreesArchitecture — 12% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians — $69,044/yrManufacturing Engineering — $77,857/yr
Degrees in STEM7.1%30%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,1681,533
Students per professor23 : 112 : 1
Average professor pay$9,498/mo$7,599/mo
Full-time professors39%52%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$39,514$34,196
SettingRural (fringe)City (large)
LocationRosemount, MNMinneapolis, MN
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19701914
Public or privatePublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.5%0.6%
Men57%79%
Women43%21%
White students63%60%
Black students11%7%
Hispanic or Latino students15%7.4%
Asian students3.3%5.4%
Two or more races5.6%4.7%
Other / not reported2.4%15%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students31%28%
Part-time students36%18%
Students age 25+30%30%
Spent on teaching per student$9,163/yr$15,813/yr
Endowment$2.5M$61.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported60
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$12,700/yr
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams6No data reported
Student athletes119No data reported
Athletic scholarships$109,125No data reported
Athletics budget$884,047No data reported
Athletics revenue$889,564No data reported
Recruiting spend$1,800No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.