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Western Dakota Tech Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,023
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 79%
Average Aid Amount $5,504
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 152
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at Western Dakota Tech

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,023 students (79% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,504. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 152 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Western Dakota Technical College is $8,333 for South Dakota residents and $8,008 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,023 students (79% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,504. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Western Dakota Technical College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Western Dakota Technical College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,02379%$5,504
Pell Grants39631%$4,742
Federal Student Loans51840%$7,688

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 152 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 150 students (97% 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 Western Dakota Technical College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Western Dakota Technical College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid15298%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources14996%$4,800
Federal Grants14795%$3,759
Pell Grants6240%$5,391
Other Federal Grants14795%$1,485
State/Local Grants1610%$6,959
Institutional Grants3019%$1,708
Student Loans7649%$7,287
Federal Student Loans7649%$6,828
Other Student Loans43%$8,725

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 82 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Western Dakota Technical College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 47 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 Western Dakota Technical College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family312734
Living Off-Campus without Family677047

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 Western Dakota Technical College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level10574$473,947$4,514
$0 - $30,0003939$314,173$8,056
$30,001 - $48,0001010$59,200$5,920
$48,001 - $75,0001814$63,623$3,535
$75,001 - $110,000238$32,451$1,411
$110,001 or more153$4,500$300