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Western Dakota Technical Institute Overview

Western Dakota Technical Institute is a public institution situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. Western Dakota Tech is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

What Is Western Dakota Technical Institute Known For?

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  • Students at Western Dakota Tech have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at Western Dakota Tech is the associate's degree.
  • In <nil>, 58% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Western Dakota Technical Institute?

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Contact details for Western Dakota Tech are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City, SD 57703-4018
Phone: 605-718-2400
Website: www.wdt.edu

How Do I Get Into Western Dakota Tech?

You can apply to Western Dakota Tech online at: https://my.wdt.edu/ICS/Admissions

As long as you submit the requested materials to Western Dakota Technical Institute when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Western Dakota Technical Institute?

65% Take Out Loans
1.8% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Western Dakota Tech, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,053 a year. That adds up to $28,212 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Western Dakota Tech is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Western Dakota Technical Institute Undergraduate Student Diversity

593 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,292 undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech, with 593 being full-time and 699 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 593 full-time undergraduates at Western Dakota Tech, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Dakota Technical Institute students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 458
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 93

Online Learning at Western Dakota Technical Institute

268 Took All Classes Online
609 Took At Least One Class Online
18.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 609 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Western Dakota Tech has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 9th most popular in South Dakota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Western Dakota Tech

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Dakota Technical Institute was 18.5%. This is the #1,109 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Western Dakota Tech regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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