Western Dakota Technical College Overview
Western Dakota Technical College is a two-year, mixed part/full-time, higher education institution located in Rapid City, SD. It has an enrollment of 826 undergraduate students. The admissions acceptance rate is unreported.
The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $14,788. Tuition is $8,332.00 without financial aid.
Western Dakota Technical College is a predominantly associate-degree granting school.
At Western Dakota Technical College, of students return after freshman year (national average: 68%).
Western Dakota Technical College has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Western Dakota Technical College Website
Western Dakota Technical College Admissions
For the incoming class in 2023, the acceptance rate was unreported.
SAT or ACT scores are are a possible requirement, but the school has not reported a preference to the Department of Education
- The average SAT score was unreported for the incoming class of 2023.
- The median ACT score was unreported for the incoming class to 2023.
Western Dakota Technical College Cost
The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $14,788. The in-state tuition is $8,332.00. Out-of-state tuition is $8,332.00
The average tuition is:
- $11,988, when family income is less than $30,000
- $14,259, when family income is between $30,001 and $48,000
- $15,666, when family income is between $48,001 and $75,000
- $19,795, when family income is between $75,001 and $110,000
- $20,417, when family income is more than $110,000
The average tuition shown here is based on the NET costs to students who receive financial aid. For the incoming class of 2023, 43.43% of students received a federal student loan and 33.46% of students received a Pell Grant.
Tuition is $8,332.00 without financial aid, or the in-state tuition discount.
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Western Dakota Technical College Majors/Salaries
Western Dakota Technical College has academic offerings within the core majors listed below.
- Agriculture – 0.24%
- Resources – 0.00%
- Architecture – 0.00%
- Ethnic cultural gender – 0.00%
- Communication – 0.00%
- Communications technology – 0.00%
- Computer – 4.48%
- Personal culinary – 0.00%
- Education –0.00%
- Engineering – 0.00%
- Engineering technology – 5.42%
- Language – 0.00%
- Family consumer science – 0.00%
- Legal – 0.00%
- English – 0.00%
- Humanities – 0.00%
- Library – 1.18%
- Biological – 0.00%
- Business Marketing – 12.26%
- Mathematics – 0.00%
- Military – 0.00%
- Multidiscipline – 0.24%
- Parks recreation fitness – 0.00%
- Philosophy religious – 0.00%
- Theology religious vocation – 0.00%
- Physical science – 0.00%
- Science technology – 0.00%
- Psychology – 0.00%
- Security law enforcement – 6.37%
- Public administration social service – 0.00%
- Social science – 0.00%
- Construction –10.61%
- Mechanic repair technology –6.37%
- Precision production – 7.08%
- Transportation – 0.00%
- Visual performing – 0.00%
- Health – 45.75%
- History – 0.00%
Please note that different schools classify majors differently, so it is best to view the school’s website to see the various programs it offers. See detailed information about the individual majors at Western Dakota Technical College here.
Recent Graduate Salaries
(Average salaries of students from select majors two years after graduation)
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. (Associate’s Degree) – $30,409
- Criminal Justice and Corrections. (Associate’s Degree) – $33,993
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. (Associate’s Degree) – $31,848
- Precision Metal Working. (Associate’s Degree) – $36,134
- Health and Medical Administrative Services. (Associate’s Degree) – $29,685
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) – $26,353
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. (Associate’s Degree) – $26,850
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. (Associate’s Degree) – $39,909
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) – $36,042
Western Dakota Technical College Diversity
The racial diversity of students who received financial aid at Western Dakota Technical College
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 10.65%
- Asian: 1.94%
- Black: 1.33%
- Hispanic: 5.21%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.61%
- Non-resident alien: 0.00%
- Two or more races: 3.27%
- Unknown: 1.21%
- White: 75.79%
At Western Dakota Technical College, 27.86% of undergraduate students are 25 years old, or older.