Rapid City, South Dakota · Public · 2-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, Western Dakota Technical College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 1,164 students in fall 2024. It is part of South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
Western Dakota Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Registered Nursing, and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. It awarded 350 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Mission
Western Dakota Technical College prepares students to be highly-skilled professionals through accessible, career-focused programs to improve their lives, while adapting to community workforce needs and positively impacting our economy.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
1,164
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
350
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 41
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.