Western Dakota Technical College
Western Dakota Technical Institute is a public community college in Rapid City, South Dakota. It has an enrollment of 1,324 and offers 26 associate degree programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,277
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,461
- Graduation rate (150%): 54%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,240
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,962
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,971
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Rapid City, SD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Western Dakota Technical College include Licensed Practical, Nursing, Electrician.
- Licensed Practical (54 bachelor's)
- Nursing (34 associate)
- Electrician (19 associate)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (25 associate)
- Welding Technology (25 bachelor's)
- Health Services (15 associate)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (12 associate)
- Dental Assisting (11 bachelor's)
- Drafting and Design Technology (11 associate)
- Automobile (9 associate)
Degree mix: Business 18%, Computer Science 11%, Health 70%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Western Dakota Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,071 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,071
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,543
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,003
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,657
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,845
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,294
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,294
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $8,150
- Off-campus room and board: $9,756
- Off-campus with family: $2,475
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,845
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 33%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average institutional grant: $2,861
- Average federal loan: $7,495
- Median debt at graduation: $15,000
Admissions
Western Dakota Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,461
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 97%
- Part-time undergraduates: 32%
- Age 25 and older: 29%
- Graduation rate: 54%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 59%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 40
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Western Dakota Technical College acceptance rate? Western Dakota Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Western Dakota Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,071 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,277.
What majors does Western Dakota Technical College offer? Popular programs include Licensed Practical, Nursing, Electrician, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Welding Technology.
What is the average salary after Western Dakota Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,240 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Western Dakota Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 54%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Western Dakota Technical College official site: see the campus website.