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Dunwoody College of Technology is a private located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dunwoody College of Technology is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Dunwoody College of Technology is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,095 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Minnesota, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Dunwoody College of Technology bachelor students earn 20% more than the national average. Dunwoody College of Technology is ranked 7th in Minnesota.
Dunwoody College of Technology’s median net annual cost of $27,100 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Dunwoody College of Technology sorted by number of graduates - Manufacturing Engineering, Design & Applied Arts, Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$27,100
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Dunwoody College of Technology is 3% lower than the state average, and 17% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Dunwoody College of Technology, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Dunwoody College of Technology graduates within 4 years.
Dunwoody College of Technology is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Dunwoody College of Technology’s economic mobility score of 14.6 is calculated by adjusting the 3.94 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Dunwoody College of Technology’s EMS of 14.6 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Dunwoody College of Technology pays $27,100 a year, $10,318 less than the $37,418 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,100
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Dunwoody College of Technology, 70% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,100 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 86% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,171. This is 32% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,067
Pell grants
$3,967
State grants
$2,557
Institutional grants
$5,551
Dunwoody College of Technology's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 99% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 416 applicants, of which 412 were admitted and 297 enrolled. Dunwoody College of Technology doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Dunwoody College of Technology has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
17%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
96%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%