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Colleges in and near Rosemount

Rosemount is home to Dakota County Technical College

Dakota County Technical College (2,068 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of Rosemount’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota (6%).

Dakota County Technical College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Rosemount. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
36,153 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Dakota County Technical College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
0.7 mi
Dakota County Technical College · $6,679 tuition
Nearest public university
14.6 mi
Metropolitan State · $9,840 in-state
Median household income
$130K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Rosemount

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college in RosemountDakota County Technical College has 2,068 students on campus in Rosemount, 58% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Metropolitan StateLiving in Minnesota, Metropolitan State University charges $9,840 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rosemount

Seven private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 14.6 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleSaint Paul CollegeRosemount
University or collegeCommunity college
Dakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,068 on campus · In Rosemount$14knet price58%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $6,679 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Inver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 5.8 mi · Inver Grove Heights$12knet price24%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 13.6 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 13.6 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsMitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 14 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Normandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 14.1 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 14.2 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Macalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 14.2 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsMetropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 14.6 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 14.7 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 14.9 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Rosemount’s median household income ($129,625) falls.

Inver Hills Community College5.8 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$16,272a year
Saint Paul College14.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$17,428a year
Dakota County Technical CollegeIn Rosemount · sticker $18,552 · tuition $6,679$18,089a year
Normandale Community College14.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$18,510a year
Metropolitan State University14.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$21,905a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul14.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$23,295a year
St Catherine University13.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$27,021a year
University of St Thomas14.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$33,232a year
Academy College13.6 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$33,874a year
Macalester College14.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$44,880a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University13.9 mi · Bloomington · sticker $39,863—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Rosemount: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →St Catherine UniversityNormandaleSaint Paul CollegeMetropolitan StateConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity of St Thomas
University of St Thomas76% graduate$74k earnings$23k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k typical debt
Saint Paul College40% graduate$38k earnings$11k typical debt
Concordia University-Saint Paul46% graduate$60k earnings$18k typical debt
Metropolitan State University44% graduate$65k earnings$17k typical debt
St Catherine University61% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k typical debt
Macalester College87% graduate$64k earnings$23k typical debt
Dakota County Technical College58% graduate$52k earnings$11k typical debt
Northwestern Health Sciences University0% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
Academy College36% graduate$48k earnings$30k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Rosemount

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Dakota County Technical College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 23%Business 20%Mechanics & repair 17%Construction trades 10%Agriculture 6%Precision production 5%Everything else 19%

Biggest programs

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians67 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers47 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations36 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians19 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management16 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions15 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Rosemount

Is Rosemount a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Rosemount residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The largest campus in the city, Dakota County Technical College, has 2,068 students on campus.

What colleges are in Rosemount?

Dakota County Technical College is inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Rosemount, and what does it cost?

Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, 0.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,679 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $13,548, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Metropolitan State University cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $9,840 a year in-state and $9,840 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,238 (under $30,000 income) to $21,905 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rosemount. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →