Minnesota students paid $5,713 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Data shows 75 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 200 students received grants or scholarships totaling $903,338 and 140 students took out student loans totaling more than $773,077.
Including all undergraduates (2,523), 1,229 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5 million, and 880 students took out $5.3 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~2,397 | $5,713 | $5,662 | $5,713 | $5,713 | 0% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Dakota County Technical College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 145 | 37% | $612,074 | $4,221 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 151 | 39% | $239,349 | $1,585 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 59 | 15% | $51,915 | $880 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 200 | 52% | $903,338 | $4,517 |
| Federal student loans | 137 | 35% | $702,709 | $5,129 |
| Other student loans | 13 | 3% | $70,368 | $5,413 |
| Student loan aid | 140 | 36% | $773,077 | $5,522 |
| Total student aid | 291 | 75% | - | - |
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