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Dakota County Technical College

1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN, 55068-2999 - Map

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Dakota County Technical College:

Instructors with relevant industry experience

Hands-on classes providing the practical work experience the market demands

Flexible access to a variety of marketable skills in a collaborative environment

An engaging, flexible environment dedicated to student success

A technologically advanced environment committed to innovation and creativity ...

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School Overview:

Dakota County Technical College
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County	Dakota County, MN	-
Title IV Eligible	YES	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,000 students	1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	3,400 students	1,444 students
Total Enrollment	5,400 students	2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	60%	78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	20%	46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,600	$2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	25%	29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$1,200	$1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	5%	12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$660	$1,146
% Students Receiving Loans	45%	38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$4,000	$3,129

School Notes:

Dakota County Technical College was created by the 1969 Minnesota Legislature and approved in 1970 by the Minnesota State Board of Education. Programs and facilities of Dakota County Technical College meet standards established by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU). All faculty are licensed. Local advisory committees evaluate and approve all program majors.
Our main campus is located in Rosemount, Minn., a city of 15,000 30 minutes south of the Twin Cities. DCTC also has other conveniently located sites in Apple Valley, Burnsville and Eagan.
DCTC serves nearly 11,500 students annually, with 5,400 students enrolled in regular credit courses and almost 6,000 students enrolled in customized training hour-based courses.
DCTC instructors have worked extensively in their professions and remain active in the industry. They bring their business and industry experience into their classrooms, shops, labs and studios. Our instructors do more than teach--they advise and mentor students. They not only deliver superb coursework, but also work to achieve career results for their students such as help finding a new job or or improving current one.
Profile last updated: 07/07/2009.

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Sports shorts (Lakeville Sun-Current)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:19:36 am
Lauren DeZellar has been hired as Eastview High School head girls lacrosse coach. DeZellar, an assistant coach at Apple Valley last spring, replaces Garnet Asmundson, who is leaving to become head boys lacrosse coach at Simley.
Dakota County Technical College to Serve as Inaugural Pilot of NanoProfessor NanoScience Education Program (Marketwire)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 02:19:50 pm
College Provides Cutting-Edge Nanotech Education and Training to Students in Meeting the Shifting Needs of the American Workforce
Eagan park closed for deer hunt - "Sun-Current Today" TV news - Monday, Nov. 9 (Burnsville Sun-Current)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 08:24:54 am
Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan will be closed select mornings in the upcoming weeks for controlled bow hunts to manage the park's deer population.
Five Blue Knights Soccer Players Make ICCAC Region XI 1st Team All-Region (Rosemount Thisweek)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:59:37 pm
Both the women and men’s 2009-2010 Blue Knights soccer teams at Dakota County Technical College just completed banner years, each setting program records for wins, the women going 16-6 with the men finishing 15-6-1.
Eagan park closed for deer hunt - "Sun-Current Today" TV news - Monday, Nov. 9 (Eagan Sun-Current)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 07:27:40 pm
Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan will be closed select mornings in the upcoming weeks for controlled bow hunts to manage the park's deer population.

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