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Western Dakota Tech landed the #1,901 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Western Dakota Tech is also ranked #13 out of 13 schools in South Dakota.
See all of the rankings for Western Dakota Technical Institute.
Since Western Dakota Technical Institute has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Western Dakota Tech it is much better at 9 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Western Dakota Technical Institute is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Western Dakota Technical Institute is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,324 undergraduates at Western Dakota Tech with 584 being full-time and 740 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,799 | $12,935 | $15,320 | $17,444 | $18,555 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Western Dakota Tech, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Western Dakota Tech, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,287 a year. That adds up to $29,148 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Western Dakota Tech are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City, SD 57703-4018 |
| Phone: | 605-718-2400 |
| Website: | https://www.wdt.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 52 | NA |
| Accounting | 33 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 31 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 27 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 24 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 23 | NA |
| Nursing | 20 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 18 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 18 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 540 students took at least one online class at Western Dakota Technical Institute. This is a decrease from the 609 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 540 | 242 |
| 2021-2022 | 609 | 268 |
| 2020-2021 | 572 | 276 |
| 2018-2019 | 322 | 184 |
Learn more about online learning at Western Dakota Technical Institute.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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