The student population at Dakota County Technical College is 2,894 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 111 (3.99%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,583 where 2,894 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,894 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,319 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,783 to 2,894 students, a net gain of 111 (4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dakota County Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,783 | 1,669 | 1,114 |
| 2016-17 | 2,566 -217 | 1,614 -55 | 952 -162 |
| 2017-18 | 2,478 -88 | 1,494 -120 | 984 32 |
| 2018-19 | 2,523 45 | 1,538 44 | 985 1 |
| 2019-20 | 2,433 -90 | 1,463 -75 | 970 -15 |
| 2020-21 | 2,319 -114 | 1,256 -207 | 1,063 93 |
| 2021-22 | 2,451 132 | 1,353 97 | 1,098 35 |
| 2022-23 | 2,717 266 | 1,586 233 | 1,131 33 |
| 2023-24 | 2,662 -55 | 1,526 -60 | 1,136 5 |
| 2024-25 | 2,894 232 | 1,642 116 | 1,252 116 |
| Average | 2,583 | 1,514 | 1,069 |
The percentage of white students is 61.58%. The percentage was 73.70% 10 years ago and DCTC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.39% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.16% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.70% to 61.58%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.59% to 3.39%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.73% to 10.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.36% to 14.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5865 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4431 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dakota County Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7 | 100 | 243 | 177 | 2 | 2,051 | 77 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 109 | 205 | 181 | 3 | 1,854 | 73 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 105 | 220 | 178 | 4 | 1,747 | 86 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 108 | 245 | 189 | 3 | 1,744 | 103 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 80 | 217 | 221 | 2 | 1,626 | 106 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 77 | 212 | 246 | 1 | 1,540 | 114 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 114 | 267 | 249 | 1 | 1,583 | 110 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 128 | 286 | 294 | 6 | 1,700 | 125 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 107 | 292 | 304 | 2 | 1,651 | 138 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 98 | 294 | 411 | 5 | 1,782 | 151 |
| Average | 11 | 103 | 248 | 245 | 3 | 1,728 | 108 |
621 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dakota County Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,783 | 357 | 621 | 1,805 |
| 2016-17 | 2,566 | 296 | 587 | 1,683 |
| 2017-18 | 2,478 | 276 | 603 | 1,599 |
| 2018-19 | 2,523 | 287 | 578 | 1,658 |
| 2019-20 | 2,433 | 303 | 557 | 1,573 |
| 2020-21 | 2,319 | 1,034 | 813 | 472 |
| 2021-22 | 2,451 | 624 | 840 | 987 |
| 2022-23 | 2,717 | 615 | 731 | 1,371 |
| 2023-24 | 2,662 | 594 | 652 | 1,416 |
| 2024-25 | 2,894 | 621 | 766 | 1,507 |
| Average | 2,583 | 501 | 675 | 1,407 |
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