Dakota County Technical College
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Dakota County Technical College:
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| 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.
In the News:
- 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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Near By Schools:
- Inver Hills Community College - 5,345 students - 6.6 mi. away - view location
- Rasmussen College-eagan - 263 students - 7.9 mi. away - view location
- Argosy University-twin Cities Campus - 1,741 students - 8.4 mi. away - view location
- Brown College - 1,437 students - 9.8 mi. away - view location
- Minnesota School Of Business - 1,029 students - 14.1 mi. away - view location
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