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Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Rosemount, Minnesota, Dakota County Technical College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,894 students. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Dakota County Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 50 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Automobile, Electrician, and Welding Technology. It awarded 820 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,894
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
820
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
50
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 50

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 14
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Construction Trades 2
Health Professions 7
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Precision Production 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 4
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Education 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
56%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
437
Certificates under 1 year
163
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
208
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
12

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,894
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,894
Full-time, fall 2024
50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,877
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
46%
Men
54%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Michael Berndt
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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