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Western Dakota Technical College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $8,526 |
| Room and meals on campus | $9,500 |
| Books and supplies | $800 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $17,763 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $11,390 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 41% below the median net price of colleges in South Dakota on this site ($19,307). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $8,029 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,174 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,530 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,771 |
| Above $110,000 | $17,276 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | SD median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 67% | 75% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 58% | 56% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $46,591 | $51,637 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $14,147 | $21,802 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in South Dakota and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
36% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 37% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 55% women and 45% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 14 of the 20 colleges in South Dakota on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,158.
Other colleges in South Dakota of a similar size
- Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, public
- Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, public
- Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, public
- Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, public
- California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, private for-profit
- Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Western Dakota Technical College?
Published tuition and fees are $8,526 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Western Dakota Technical College?
58% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.