Dunwoody College of Technology

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$21,984

2.84% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,738

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.02%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

99%

416 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,382

82.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

33.3%

1 Graduates

About

Dunwoody College of Technology is a higher education institution located in Hennepin County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Dunwoody College of Technology were Electrician (53 degrees awarded), Construction Management (33 degrees), and Robotics Technology (31 degrees).

In 2021, 408 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dunwoody College of Technology. 15.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 84.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (322 degrees), 12.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dunwoody College of Technology is $21,984, which is $10,200 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Dunwoody College of Technology is $21,984, which is $10,200 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,738.

In 2021, 86% of undergraduate students attending Dunwoody College of Technology received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$21,984

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Dunwoody College of Technology was $21,984. The cost of tuition at Dunwoody College of Technology is $10,200 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Average Net Price

$24,738

2021 Value

4.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Dunwoody College of Technology had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,738. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Dunwoody College of Technology grew by 4.42%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,268

Room and Board

$778

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dunwoody College of Technology was of $11,268 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $778. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 1.64% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Dunwoody College of Technology received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 36.5% with respect to 2020, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dunwoody College of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.02%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Dunwoody College of Technology was 1.02%, which represents 5 out of the 488 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Dunwoody College of Technology received 416 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 9.19% annual growth. Out of those 416 applicants, 412 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99% acceptance rate.

There were 1,382 students enrolled at Dunwoody College of Technology in 2021.

Dunwoody College of Technology has an overall enrollment yield of 72.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

412

Accepted Out of 416

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dunwoody College of Technology was 99% (412 admissions from 416 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 97.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 9.19%, while admissions grew by 11.1%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Dunwoody College of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Dunwoody College of Technology had a total enrollment of 1,382 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Dunwoody College of Technology is 1,141 students and the part-time enrollment is 241. This means that 82.6% of students enrolled at Dunwoody College of Technology are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dunwoody College of Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.4% White, 5.57% Hispanic or Latino, 5.21% Asian, 4.7% Black or African American, 4.27% Two or More Races, 0.507% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.434% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dunwoody College of Technology in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (61.6%), followed by White Female (10.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.56%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dunwoody College of Technology in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,382 students. The full-time enrollment at Dunwoody College of Technology is 1,141 and the part-time enrollment is 241. This means that 82.6% of students enrolled at Dunwoody College of Technology are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dunwoody College of Technology (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dunwoody College of Technology was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Dunwoody College of Technology had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dunwoody College of Technology (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,000 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
77 enrolled students
Asian
72 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dunwoody College of Technology is 72.4% White, 5.57% Hispanic or Latino, 5.21% Asian, 4.7% Black or African American, 4.27% Two or More Races, 0.507% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.434% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 91 students (6.58%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 280 fewer women than men received degrees from Dunwoody College of Technology. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dunwoody College of Technology is white (322 degrees awarded). There were 12.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Dunwoody College of Technology is Electrician (53 degrees awarded), followed by Construction Management (33 degrees) and Robotics Technology (31 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dunwoody College of Technology, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (38 degrees awarded), Construction (53 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (73 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dunwoody College of Technology are Software developers (414,354 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (348,265 people), Other managers (339,581 people), Civil engineers (271,843 people), and Mechanical engineers (202,425 people).

The most specialized majors at Dunwoody College of Technology in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (38 degrees awarded), Construction (53 degrees), Engineering Technologies (73 degrees), Precision Production (30 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (46 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dunwoody College of Technology are Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Dunwoody College of Technology are Architecture and Related Services (38 degrees awarded), Construction (53 degrees), Engineering Technologies (73 degrees), Precision Production (30 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (46 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dunwoody College of Technology are Architectural, engineering & related services (547,852 people), Computer Systems Design (451,543 people), Construction (381,370 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (176,211 people), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (159,178 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dunwoody College of Technology.

Most Common (2021)

Electrician
53 degree-majors awarded
Construction Management
33 degree-majors awarded
Robotics Technology
31 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Dunwoody College of Technology was Electrician with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Dunwoody College of Technology according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

344

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 344 degrees were awarded to men at Dunwoody College of Technology, which is 5.38 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (64).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dunwoody College of Technology by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Dunwoody College of Technology in Electrician, which is 25.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Dunwoody College of Technology in Radiation Therapist, which is 3 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Dunwoody College of Technology is Female and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
322 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded
Asian
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dunwoody College of Technology is white (322 degrees awarded). There were 12.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

0.98% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
273 degrees awarded
White Female
49 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dunwoody College of Technology is white male (273 degrees awarded). There were 5.57 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (49 degrees).

Operations

Dunwoody College of Technology has an endowment valued at nearly $29.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.68M (22.8%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Dunwoody College of Technology had a total salary expenditure of 32.9M. Dunwoody College of Technology employs 44 Instructors, 20 Associate professors and 20 Assistant professors. Most academics at Dunwoody College of Technology are Male Instructor (38), Male Assistant professor (14), and Male Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dunwoody College of Technology are: Management, with 27 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 19 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

Endowment

$29.3M

2021 Endowment

19.3%

growth from 2020

Dunwoody College of Technology has an endowment valued at about $29.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Dunwoody College of Technology grew 19.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dunwoody College of Technology (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$15.5M

2021 Salaries

0.648%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Dunwoody College of Technology paid a median of $15.5M in salaries, which represents 47.3% of their overall expenditure ($32.9M) and a 0.648% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.65M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Dunwoody College of Technology paid a total of $7.65M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 49.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dunwoody College of Technology were Instructor with 44 employees, Associate professor with 20 employees, and Assistant professor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dunwoody College of Technology were Management with 27 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 19 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dunwoody College of Technology was Male Instructor with 38 employees, Male Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Male Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dunwoody College of Technology.