10-yr median earnings
$51,938
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Rosemount, Minnesota
Dakota County Technical College
Dakota County Technical College is a public institution in Rosemount, Minnesota. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $13,548
- Avg net price / yr
- $51,938
- 10-yr median earnings
- 51.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Dakota County Technical College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 26%
- former-student earnings, US
- 51.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Dakota County Technical College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
Dakota County Technical College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B
$51,938
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$13,548
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
51.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$11,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
67.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,548
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
51.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 51.8%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Dakota County Technical College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Dakota County Technical College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Dakota County Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$51,938 Top 26% higher than 74% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Dakota County Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $51,938 | #1324 of 5103 | 74th |
| Average net price | $13,548 | #1812 of 5020 | 64th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 51.8% | #2827 of 4858 | 42nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,168 | #1395 of 5462 | 74th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,168
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
51.8%
150%-time completion
$51,938
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Dakota County Technical College ranks in Minnesota
State rank among 96 reporting Minnesota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Dakota County Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $51,938 | #27 of 96 | 72nd |
| Average net price | $13,548 | #26 of 82 | 68th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 51.8% | #46 of 80 | 43rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,168 | #30 of 85 | 65th |
Highest former-student earnings in Minnesota
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | $79,652 | - |
| 2 | Saint Johns University | $76,786 | $25,672 |
| 3 | Carleton College | $75,525 | $25,407 |
| 4 | University of St Thomas | $73,739 | $29,155 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $69,020 | $16,778 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Rochester | $69,020 | $13,744 |
| 7 | The College of Saint Scholastica | $65,934 | $27,846 |
| 8 | Gustavus Adolphus College | $65,607 | $22,900 |
| 9 | St Olaf College | $65,543 | $23,874 |
| 10 | Metropolitan State University | $64,705 | $16,863 |
| 11 | Macalester College | $63,878 | $32,149 |
| 12 | Bethel University | $63,764 | $28,556 |
| 27 | Dakota County Technical CollegeThis school | $51,938 | $13,548 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Dakota County Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,549 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,835 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$12,371 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,089 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Dakota County Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,679 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,679 |
| Average Net Price | $13,548 |
27.3%
Pell Grant Rate
25.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,000
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment
Dakota County Technical College costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $14,681 to $11,140 (-24.1%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,6812023 · $11,140
Over the same years, enrollment went -21.1% (2,641 → 2,083 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
40.4%
Female
31.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$46,398
Median Earnings (6yr)
66.9%
Earning Over $25K
67.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 51.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,398 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $51,938 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 66.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 67.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $117/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 18 | 349 | $63,934 | $89,205 | $12,413 |
| Certificate | 10 | 389 | $59,878 | $89,494 | $7,914 |
Top programs at Dakota County Technical College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$89,494 median earnings
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment…
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
$89,205 median earnings
- Electromechanical Technolo…
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
$88,817 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$82,544 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$65,334 median earnings
- Drafting/Design Engineerin…
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$62,459 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$62,340 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$61,512 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OH
$13,555 net price · $7 apart
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
$13,540 net price · $8 apart
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
$13,557 net price · $9 apart
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
$13,530 net price · $18 apart
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
−$264/year · $1/year apart
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
−$264/year · $1/year apart
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
−$266/year · $1/year apart
Riverside City College
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−$262/year · $3/year apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Dakota County Technical College? ▼
Dakota County Technical College is a public institution in Rosemount, Minnesota. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,168 students.
How much do Dakota County Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Dakota County Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $51,938 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,398.
How much does Dakota County Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Dakota County Technical College is $13,548. In-state tuition is $6,679 and out-of-state tuition is $6,679. Median student debt at graduation is $11,000.
What is the graduation rate at Dakota County Technical College? ▼
Dakota County Technical College has a 51.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Dakota County Technical College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Dakota County Technical College is $11,000, while former students earn a median of $51,938 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 67.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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