Western Dakota Technical Institute
Western Dakota Technical Institute at a Glance
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About Western Dakota Technical Institute
According to 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. External links
Western Dakota Technical Institute Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 67% | 58% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Western Dakota Technical Institute Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $8,526 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,029 |
| 30K - 48K | $9,174 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,530 |
| 75K - 110K | $12,771 |
| 110K+ | $17,276 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Western Dakota Technical Institute Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Western Dakota Technical Institute students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,591 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Western Dakota Technical Institute's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,461 | 1,461 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Western Dakota Technical Institute?
Western Dakota Technical Institute is located at 800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City, SD 57703-4018.
How Safe is Western Dakota Technical Institute?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Western Dakota Technical Institute publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Western Dakota Technical Institute has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.09%. Rapid City has a violent crime rate of 0.72% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.80%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Western Dakota Technical Institute Known For?
Western Dakota Technical Institute is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Western Dakota Technical Institute's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Western Dakota Technical Institute's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Western Dakota Technical Institute ranks #2836 in the U.S. and #10149 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWestern Dakota Technical Institute ranks #3957 in the U.S. and #14670 worldwide for influence in Business.
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