Western Dakota Technical Institute Business Programs

Western Dakota Technical Institute is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. Western Dakota Tech is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is Western Dakota Technical Institute?

Contact details for Western Dakota Tech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City, SD 57703-4018
Phone:	605-718-2400
Website:	www.wdt.edu

How Do I Get Into Western Dakota Tech?

You can apply to Western Dakota Tech online at: https://my.wdt.edu/ICS/Admissions

As long as you submit the requested materials to Western Dakota Technical Institute when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Western Dakota Technical Institute?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Western Dakota Tech, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,053 a year. That adds up to $28,212 over four years for those students.

Western Dakota Technical Institute Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,292 undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech, with 593 being full-time and 699 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 593 full-time undergraduates at Western Dakota Tech, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Dakota Technical Institute students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	458
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	93

Online Learning at Western Dakota Technical Institute

In 2022-2023, 540 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Western Dakota Tech has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in South Dakota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Western Dakota Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting	41%
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	50%
Entrepreneurship	40%

Western Dakota Technical Institute Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Accounting	0	17	0	17
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	0	0	16	16
General Business Administration and Management	0	10	0	10
Entrepreneurship	5	0	0	5
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	0	0	3	3
Digital Marketing	2	0	0	2
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management	0	1	0	1
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	0	0	1	1
TOTAL	7	28	20	55

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.