[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,386 students (52% of total 2,662 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Dakota County Technical College (DCTC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,124.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 74% of total 390 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,655.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Dakota County Technical College, 1,386 undergraduate students (52% of total 2,662 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,124.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - DCTC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,38652% $7,101,617$5,124
Pell Grants72627% $3,106,657$4,279
Federal Student Loan67125% $4,102,390$6,114

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

288 beginning undergraduate students (74% of total 390 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Dakota County Technical College. The average amount of aid received is $5,655.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - DCTC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid28874% --
Grants or Scholarships21154%$1,193,257$5,655
Federal Grants13134%$651,587$4,974
Pell Grants12733%$621,191$4,891
Other Federal Grants277%$30,396$1,126
State/Local Grants16041%$450,798$2,817
Institutional Grants8321%$90,872$1,095
Student Loan Aid13334%$834,751$6,276
Federal Student Loans12532%$650,157$5,201
Other Student Loans185%$184,594$10,255

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Dakota County Technical College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level184150$856,019$4,652
0-30,0004343$321,927$7,487
30,001-48,0003434$235,309$6,921
48,001-75,0004545$237,754$5,283
75,001-110,0002115$35,489$1,690
110,001 or more4113$25,540$623

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