Financial Aid at DCTC

The average amount of financial aid is $4,141 where 68% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Dakota County Technical College. The average amount of tuition & fees is $6,419 for Minnesota residents and $6,419 for out-of-state students at Dakota County Technical College.
  • Average Financial Aid: $4,141
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $6,419

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 1,671 students (68% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $4,141. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Dakota County Technical College.
Financial Aid Statistics 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 Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 277 students (76% of all freshmen) have received any type of 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 average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $4,802 and the average amount of student loan aid is $5,818. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Dakota County Technical College.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics 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

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level

Next table shows the number of students awarded and average grants/scholarship aid amount by income level for whom paying in-state tuition rate at Dakota County Technical College. The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution (Dakota County Technical College.
Financial Aid Statistics By Income Level at Dakota County Technical College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level159129$4,528
$0-$30,0004242$7,233
$30,001-$48,0003635$6,077
$48,001-$75,0002827$4,708
$75,001-$110,0002116$2,590
$110,001 or more329$348

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