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Precision Metal Working at Dakota County Technical College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 146 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

6.7% Program signal 146 Size proxy $13,548 Net price (all) $51,938 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

6.7% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 6.7%
Enrollment proxy: ~146
Schools with reported signal: 355

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 57.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $13,548/yr
4-year cost (est.): $54,192
Median debt: $11,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $51,938/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 355 schools that report this field.

#255 of 355 on ROI Top 72% value

1.8× national avg concentration Bigger than 83% of programs

+$4,657 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $8,891

+$11,611 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $40,327

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,657 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($11,611 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 72% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 2.4% reported share · $400 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 3.8% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.4% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2.4% reported share · $1,618 net A+

West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.7% reported share · $1,527 net A+

Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 0.7% reported share · $1,664 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Precision Metal Working accounts for 6.7% of reported programs at Dakota County Technical College, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 146 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Dakota County Technical College's average net price is $13,548 per year, about $54,192 over four years. That is $4,657 above the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $51,938 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,611 above the $40,327 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Dakota County Technical College #255 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.