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Statement · Rosemount, MN

Dakota County Technical College

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $9,549 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $18,552.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $51,938 ten years after entering, the 98th percentile among public 2-years.

  3. 58% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
3,657

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $18,552 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $9,549 and $18,089 a year depending on income at Dakota County Technical College.

Statement of cost · Dakota County Technical College

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$18,552
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$9,549
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$13,548
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$6,679

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $9,549; $30–48k: $9,835; $48–75k: $12,371; $75–110k: $14,517; over $110k: $18,089. Shaded band: middle half of public 2-years, from $5,297 to $10,706; dotted line at the median, $7,702.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 2-years (all incomes), $5,297 to $10,706. Dotted line: the median, $7,702.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$9,549
$30k–$48k$9,835
$48k–$75k$12,371
$75k–$110k$14,517
Over $110k$18,089

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $51,938; the median graduate who borrowed owes $11,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$46,398
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$49,316
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
98th percentile among public 2-years
$51,938
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
65th percentile among public 2-years
$11,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$8,250

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 2-years at 10 years: $35,069 to $42,382.

6 yrs after entry: $46,398; 8 yrs after entry: $49,316; 10 yrs after entry: $51,938. Median graduate debt: $11,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 2-years at 10 years, from $35,069 to $42,382; dotted line at the median, $38,550.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 2-years, 10 years out ($35,069 to $42,382); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $11,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$46,398
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$49,316
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$51,938
Median graduate debt$11,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Dakota County Technical College
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma84$59,047$14,010
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree67$62,963$12,000
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma54$52,690$5,500
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree47$64,861$12,947
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma38$79,675$11,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma38$62,018not reported
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree37not reported$18,255
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree36$66,791$18,649
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma34$63,459not reported
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree26$38,868not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma20$43,953$11,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma20$38,639not reported
Show all 23 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree19$76,596$12,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's Degree17$39,674$12,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma17$72,388not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree16$66,194$15,327
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree15not reportednot reported
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree15$43,191$11,000
Construction ManagementAssociate's Degree13not reportednot reported
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree12not reportednot reported
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree3$78,875not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma10not reportednot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree9not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Dakota County Technical College: 2,168 undergraduates; 27% of students receive Pell grants; no admission rate is reported (common at open-admission schools).

Admission rate

No admission rate reported (common at open-admission schools)

Undergraduates

2,168

52nd percentile among public 2-years

Pell share

27%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

40th percentile among public 2-years

Completion

58%

finish within 150% of normal time

88th percentile among public 2-years

First-generation

31%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$39,514

98th percentile among public 2-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k21%
  • $30k–$48k16%
  • $48k–$75k20%
  • $75k–$110k22%
  • Over $110k22%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k21%
$30k–$48k16%
$48k–$75k20%
$75k–$110k22%
Over $110k22%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.