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Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·dunwoody.edu
6-yr Graduation
66%
+27.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,537
peer median 384
Avg net price
$27,023
+$9.5k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
533
533 candidates competed
Admitted
527
98.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
356
67.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
66%+27.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
86%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
86%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 42 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
42
Passing
14
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

42programs
  • Passing14 · 33.3%
  • No Data28 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
14
No data
28

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

14
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+27.0%
$46,361 vs $36,491
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Associate Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+59.3%
$58,117 vs $36,491
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+76.0%
$64,209 vs $36,491
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+77.4%
$64,719 vs $36,491
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+82.8%
$66,696 vs $36,491
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+90.2%
$69,398 vs $36,491
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+94.3%
$70,886 vs $36,491
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+101.9%
$73,691 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

14
Construction Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$31,771 debt · $85,525 earn
Manufacturing Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
33%
$29,661 debt · $90,176 earn
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Associate Degree · Architecture And Related Services
32%
$18,500 debt · $58,117 earn
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
27%
$20,000 debt · $73,691 earn
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
26%
$20,000 debt · $78,525 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$18,875 debt · $76,401 earn
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
25%
$15,914 debt · $64,719 earn
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
23%
$16,187 debt · $69,398 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1998Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,987
$30–48k$20,011
$48–75k$24,794
$75–110k$27,748
$110k+$33,120

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$27,023
+$9,470vs Baccalaureate median $17,553
Federal loans
74.8%
In-state tuition
$25,659
Out-of-state
$25,659

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 659 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $6.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
659
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,271,488 total
Direct Loans
$6.9M
1,437 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
648 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
724 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
65 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 488 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
488
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
10.7%
2018
8.5%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Dunwoody

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

438 total completions
01Engineering Tech
7416.9%
02Mechanic
6514.8%
03Construction Trades
6113.9%
04Architecture
4911.2%
05Computer Sciences
4911.2%
06Engineering
429.6%
07Business
358.0%
08Precision Production
276.2%
09Health Professions
194.3%
10Visual/Performing Arts
173.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,537
12-mo unduplicated
1,578
Undergraduate
1,578
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
79%1,245
Women
21%333

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.7%
Black
7.7%
Asian
6.6%
Two or more
5.9%
Hispanic
5.1%
Unknown
4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
14.72
20 offenses · 1,359 students

3-year trend

9.372 yrs ago5.071 yr ago14.72Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
39
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
18
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

20total
  • On campus9
  • Non-campus9
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
88

Dunwoody vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Dunwoody selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectDunwoody College of Technology
66%1,537$27,023Baccalaureate
Ranken Technical College
31%1,784$16,952Baccalaureate
Donnelly College
395$15,025Baccalaureate
Hesston College
54%373$21,458Baccalaureate
Cottey College
39%69.2%254$18,154Baccalaureate
Kansas Christian College
8%145$15,686Baccalaureate
Peer group median39%69.2%384$17,553

Frequently asked questions about Dunwoody College of Technology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dunwoody.

What is the graduation rate at Dunwoody College of Technology?

Dunwoody College of Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 66% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Dunwoody College of Technology?

Dunwoody College of Technology reports a total enrollment of 1,537 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Dunwoody College of Technology?

The average net price at Dunwoody College of Technology is $27,023 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Dunwoody College of Technology?

Dunwoody College of Technology's yield rate is 67.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Dunwoody College of Technology located?

Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403-1192.

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