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DCTC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,671
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 68%
Average Aid Amount $4,141
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 277
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 76%

Financial Aid Information at DCTC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,671 students (68% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,141. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 277 students (76% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Dakota County Technical College is $6,419, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,671 students (68% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,141. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Dakota County Technical College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Dakota County Technical College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,67168%$4,141
Pell Grants72029%$3,548
Federal Student Loans61125%$6,123

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 277 beginning students (76% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 254 students (70% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Dakota County Technical College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Dakota County Technical College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid27776%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources22462%$4,802
Federal Grants15743%$4,327
Pell Grants10830%$4,294
Other Federal Grants15543%$1,391
State/Local Grants14440%$2,240
Institutional Grants8423%$876
Student Loans9827%$5,818
Federal Student Loans9727%$5,487
Other Student Loans62%$6,318

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 183 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Dakota County Technical College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 70 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Dakota County Technical College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family12990104
Living Off-Campus without Family706570

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

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Dakota County Technical College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level159129$719,927$4,528
$0 - $30,0004242$303,788$7,233
$30,001 - $48,0003635$218,788$6,077
$48,001 - $75,0002827$131,824$4,708
$75,001 - $110,0002116$54,393$2,590
$110,001 or more329$11,134$348