by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Dakota County Technical College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Dakota County Technical College comes to about $15,792.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $6,679.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,113.00 |
| Total cost | $15,792.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,792.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,004.00 |
| Net price | $10,788.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,792.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,003.00 |
| Net price | $6,789.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 2.5% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $6,957.00 | $11,055.00 | $16,182.00 |
| Senior year | $7,485.00 | $11,894.00 | $17,411.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $28,875.00 | $45,884.00 | $67,167.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,000.00 | $17,480.00 | $25,588.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $332.00 | $528.00 | $773.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,876.00 | $63,364.00 | $92,755.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $6,957.00 | $11,055.00 | $16,182.00 |
| Senior year | $7,129.00 | $11,328.00 | $16,582.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,085.00 | $22,382.00 | $32,764.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,366.00 | $8,527.00 | $12,482.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $162.00 | $258.00 | $377.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,451.00 | $30,909.00 | $45,246.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,548.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,140.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,305.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,871.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,509.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,102.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,169.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Dakota County Technical College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Dakota County Technical College works out to $8,250.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,433.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,250.00 |
| 75th | $14,975.00 |
| 90th | $24,880.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $8,447.00 |
| High income | $6,800.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,700.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,274.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,950.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Dakota County Technical College leave with $324.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Dakota County Technical College works out to $1,682.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Dakota County Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.3% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Dakota County Technical College amount to $119,204,155.00 across 9,824 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 48 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,957.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,007.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Dakota County Technical College, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.