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Dixie Technical College

Type Less than 2 year, Public
Campus locale City: Small
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Differs by program
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 7 to 1
Acceptance rate 66%
Students retention rate 78%
On-time graduation rate 25%

Located in Saint George, Utah, Dixie Technical College is a public, institution that offers undergraduate degrees.

Dixie Technical College is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

With a students-to-faculty ratio of 7-to-1, Dixie Technical College emphasizes small class sizes, fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment.

While the on-time graduation rate at Dixie Technical College is reported to be 25%, it is essential to consider the context of this statistic. For comparison, Utah state's graduation rate for the 2021-2022 was 49% whereas the national average was 74%.

Dixie Technical College boasts an impressive student retention rate of 78% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 68% and 76%, respectively.


  • Accredited by: Council on Occupational Education

Admission

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

66.5%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

0

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 310 admitted students 2 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

2%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 0-0. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 0 and 0, while 25% scored below 0 and another 25% scored above 0.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 0 and 0, while 25% scored below 0 and 25% achieved a score of 0. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 0 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Dixie Technical College.

  • Reading and Writing

    0-0
  • Math

    0-0

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

0

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 310 admitted students 64 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

51%

Similar to the SAT, Dixie Technical College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 51% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 0 and 0, with 25% scoring above 0 and another 25% scoring below 0.

  • English

    16-19
  • Math

    16-19
  • Composite

    0-0

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Dixie Technical College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 466 313 153
Admitted students 310 202 108
Enrolled students 125 95 30
Acceptance rate 66% 64% 71%
Yield rate 40% 47% 28%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Dixie Technical College received a total of 466 applications. These applications included 313 male applicants and 153 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 466 applicants, Dixie Technical College admitted 310 students. Among the admitted students, there were 202 males and 108 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 125 students chose to enroll at Dixie Technical College. This means that 125 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 95 were male and 30 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Dixie Technical College had an overall acceptance rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 64% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 71%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Dixie Technical College had an overall yield rate of 40% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 47%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Dixie Technical College over the past 1 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2021 466 313 153 310 202 108 66% 64% 71% 125 95 30 40% 47% 28%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Dixie Technical College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Dixie Technical College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Recommendation letters
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Considered

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Dixie Technical College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Dixie Technical College are Plumbing Technology/Plumber, Electrician, Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide, Medical/Clinical Assistant, Computer and Information Sciences, General. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Plumbing Technology/Plumber

Electrician

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Dixie Technical College was $10,151. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

Dixie Technical College net price calculator

$10,151

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, public colleges in Utah and nationwide.

Utah's average $11,723
National average $12,007
Below is the net price of Dixie Technical College for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $10,151 $222 (2%) $8,694 $14,523
2021 $10,373 $1,116 (12%)
2020 $9,257 --
2017 $12,453 $7,000 (128%) $14,175 $13,107 $14,175
2016 $5,453 $10,296 (65%) $3,582 $2,246
2015 $15,749 $959 (6%) $13,805 $14,575
2014 $14,790 -- $14,156 $15,902 $14,564

How does Dixie Technical College's $10,151 net price compare to similar institutions nationwide?

The national average net price of public, Less than 2 year institutions is $12,007. However, for Utah colleges, that number is $11,723. The table below displays the average net price of comparable colleges:
College name College Type Average net price Comparison
Ogden-Weber Technical College logo Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden UT
Public $5,727 44% Cheaper

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Dixie Technical College during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 61 of freshman students at Dixie Technical College received on average $4,153 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$4,153
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 49 33% $3,883 $190,267
Other Federal Grant 54 36% $3,837 $207,208
State Grant/Scholarships 40 27% $4,003 $160,118
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 9 6% $1,177 $10,595
Total Grant & Scholarships 91 61% $4,153 $377,921

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

$2,706
Average aid amount
2022

Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Dixie Technical College sorted by popularity.

Health Professions

Total number of students graduated under this category 260

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

Undergraduate Certificate 80 students

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Undergraduate Certificate 63 students

Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist

Undergraduate Certificate 41 students

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Undergraduate Certificate 35 students

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Undergraduate Certificate 25 students

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Undergraduate Certificate 15 students

Medication Aide

Undergraduate Certificate 1 students

Automotive Technology

Total number of students graduated under this category 92

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Undergraduate Certificate 33 students

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

Undergraduate Certificate 25 students

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician

Undergraduate Certificate 18 students

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician

Undergraduate Certificate 12 students

Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician

Undergraduate Certificate 4 students

Construction Trades

Total number of students graduated under this category 74

Electrician

Undergraduate Certificate 46 students

Plumbing Technology/Plumber

Undergraduate Certificate 28 students

Computer and Information Science

Total number of students graduated under this category 37

Computer and Information Sciences

Undergraduate Certificate 20 students

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

Undergraduate Certificate 17 students

Precision Production

Total number of students graduated under this category 29

Welding Technology/Welder

Undergraduate Certificate 20 students

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Undergraduate Certificate 9 students

Transportation and Logistics

Total number of students graduated under this category 20

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor

Undergraduate Certificate 20 students

Engineering Technologies

Total number of students graduated under this category 12

Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

Undergraduate Certificate 7 students

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

Undergraduate Certificate 5 students

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 9

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Undergraduate Certificate 9 students

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 72 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 18 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 54 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

75.0%

Dropout Rate

Out of 72 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 16 students dropped out of the school.

22.2%

Transferred Out

Out of 72 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 2 students transferred out of the school.

2.8%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Dixie Technical College is greatly skewed towards men students, with 70.9% of undergraduate students being men and 29.1% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 958, with 279 women and 679 men.

  • men 70.9% 679 students
  • women 29.1% 279 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 20% 194 students
  • 22-24 20% 192 students
  • 20-21 20% 191 students
  • 25-29 17% 163 students
  • 30-34 9% 82 students
  • 35-39 4% 42 students
  • 40-49 4% 39 students
  • 50-64 3% 25 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Dixie Technical College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Utah 104 83.87%
Arizona 7 5.65%
Nevada 6 4.84%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Dixie Technical College provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services
  • Employment services for students

Educational Offerings

Dixie Technical College offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational

Special Learning Opportunities

  • Weekend/evening classes

Veteran Services

  • Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service-members, and their families
  • Credit for military training