Western Dakota Technical College offers 48 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 6 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,294 for undergraduate programs. (Western Dakota Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 281 students out of total 1,164 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 36 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Western Dakota Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Western Dakota Technical College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City, SD |
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| Online Students | 281 Enrolled Online Exclusively
262 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $8,294
Western Dakota Technical College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 9 Programs |
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| Certificate | 6 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Western Dakota Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $8,294 for all students. Western Dakota Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $124 for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Western Dakota Technical College offers 48 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificates, 3 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 6 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 23 | 25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Library and Archives Assisting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Digital Marketing | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Western Dakota Technical College, there are 1,164 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 543 students were attending classes through distance learning (281 students are enrolled exclusively and 262 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,164 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 281 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 262 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 621 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 281 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 273 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 8 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 281 | |
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| South Dakota Resident | 273 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 8 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 281 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 125 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 156 |
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