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Western Dakota Technical College

Western Dakota Technical College

Rapid City, SD · City · 753 students
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$12,670
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
54%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$40,240
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City is a public, career-focused institution renowned for delivering practical, hands-on training tailored directly to regional workforce needs. The college offers over 40 specialized associate degrees and technical certificates, boasting particular strengths in registered nursing and allied health, diesel technology, welding, and computerized machining. Students experience a supportive, career-driven campus culture characterized by small class sizes, modern simulation labs, and close partnerships with local Black Hills employers. A defining feature is its high graduate placement rate and participation in South Dakota’s full-ride Build Dakota Scholarship, providing students with accessible, low-debt pathways into high-demand technical industries.


Wikipedia: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.

Location
Rapid City, SD, 57703-4018 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
302 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$8,294$8,294
Housing & food (on campus)$8,150$8,150
Books & supplies$800$800
Cost of attendance$18,845$18,845 est.
Average net price$12,670Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,294
Housing & food (on campus)$8,150
Books & supplies$800
Cost of attendance$18,845 est.
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $12,670
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$10,071
$30–48k
$10,543
$48–75k
$14,003
$75–110k
$18,657
$110k+
$18,845
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
54%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
49% graduated · 14% transferred · 36% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,971
10 yrs after entry$40,240
Debt
Median at graduation$15,000
Monthly payment$159
Middle 50% owe$3.6k–$12.8k
90th percentile$19,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 45%Women 55%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
33%
First-gen
38%
Family income
$25,793
Independent
57%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
32%
Race & ethnicity
White
73%
Hispanic
7%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
AI/AN
11%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$249,626
Full-time faculty
57%
Faculty salary
$6,826/mo
Teaching spend
$8,552
per student
Federal loans
41%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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