Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota · Website
$61,511
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$61,511
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Dunwoody College of Technology is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Minneapolis, Minnesota with 1,533 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $26,939 a year (tuition and fees $27,836). It admits 99% of applicants and 66% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $61,511 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $16,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$26,939
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$27,836
US median $11,837
Admission rate
99%
US median 78%
Completion rate
66%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$16,000
About $170 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$61,511
Rank 708 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $26,939
- Tuition and fees
- $27,836
- Cost of attendance
- $36,587
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 55%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,072
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,324
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,219
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,706
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $33,568
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $20,194 in 2015-16 to $27,836 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- Undergraduates
- 1,533
- Part-time students
- 18%
- Women
- 21%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 38
- Endowment
- $61.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 708 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $26,939 | $16,908 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $27,836 | $9,706 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 99% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 66% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $16,000 | $14,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $59,069 | $42,217 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $61,511 | $45,628 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
38 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | $12,000 | $47,888 | $66,696 | $70,808 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | $16,242 | $44,690 | $58,117 | $55,403 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $12,000 | $45,469 | $64,209 | $58,424 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $14,590 | $62,790 | $78,525 | $73,046 |
| Construction ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 28 | $17,500 | $47,076 | $75,499 | $58,236 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 27 | $5,500 | $44,559 | $60,061 | $48,702 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $13,083 | $47,217 | $69,398 | $54,971 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $16,000 | $55,512 | $64,719 | $55,895 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $12,000 | $55,188 | $70,886 | $56,451 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $26,750 | $61,789 | $85,525 | $95,124 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $27,974 | $77,857 | $90,176 | $88,451 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | $40,302 | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | $16,000 | $65,457 | $76,401 | $65,389 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,519 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | $20,000 | $52,264 | $73,691 | $41,737 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,447 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Construction ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,415 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Minneapolis and Minnesota on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Dunwoody College of Technology cost?
$26,939 a year is the average net price at Dunwoody College of Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $27,836, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $36,587. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,072 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Dunwoody College of Technology?
99% of applicants are admitted to Dunwoody College of Technology. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do Dunwoody College of Technology graduates earn?
$61,511 a year is the median pay of former Dunwoody College of Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($59,069 after 6 years). That ranks 708 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's) at $77,857.
How much student debt do Dunwoody College of Technology graduates have?
$16,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Dunwoody College of Technology graduates, about $170 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 55% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Dunwoody College of Technology?
66% of first-time, full-time students at Dunwoody College of Technology finish within 6 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Dunwoody College of Technology?
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (76 associate's graduates), Architectural Sciences and Technology (43 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (41 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 38 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.