How many students at DCTC? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,894 students have enrolled in Dakota County Technical College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 1,642 male and 1,252 female students are attending the school.
It has fewer students compared to similar colleges (4,006 students on average - public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Multicampus).
621 students are enrolled exclusively, and 766 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Dakota County Technical College has a total of 2,894 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 2,894 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 1,642 male and 1,252 female students (the male-female ratio is 57:43) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
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| Total | 2,894 |
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| Men | 1,642 |
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| Women | 1,252 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,782 White, 294 Black, and 98 Asian students out of a total of 2,894 are attending at Dakota County Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Dakota County Technical College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 58.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 13 | 7 | 6 |
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| Asian | 98 | 46 | 52 |
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| Black | 294 | 138 | 156 |
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| Hispanic | 411 | 215 | 196 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| White | 1,782 | 1,079 | 703 |
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| Two or more races | 151 | 77 | 74 |
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| Race Unknown | 127 | 67 | 60 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, DCTC has 286 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 1,825 students under 25 years old, and 786 students over 25 years old out of 2,662 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 286 | 154 | 132 |
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| 18-19 | 762 | 216 | 546 |
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| 20-21 | 440 | 179 | 261 |
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| 22-24 | 337 | 158 | 179 |
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| 25-29 | 281 | 149 | 132 |
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| 30-34 | 163 | 92 | 71 |
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| 35-39 | 122 | 68 | 54 |
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| 40-49 | 149 | 76 | 73 |
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| 50-64 | 66 | 32 | 34 |
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| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Dakota County Technical College, 621 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 766 students are enrolled in some online courses.
589 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 32 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 2,894 | 621 | 766 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,894 | 621 | 766 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Minnesota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 589 | 32 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,894 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 390 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 13.48%.221 students have transferred in as full-time status and 169 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,216 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 221 |
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| Regular Part-time | 1,288 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 169 |
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DCTC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,894 students are enrolled at DCTC.
2,894 undergraduate students are enrolled at DCTC.
1,642 male (56.74%) and 1,252 female (43.26%) students are attending DCTC.
13 international students (0.45%) are enrolled at DCTC.
DCTC has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,782 White (61.58%), 294 Black (10.16%), and 98 Asian (3.39%) students are enrolled.
286 students are under 18 and 5 students are over 65 years old.
621 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 766 students take some online courses.