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Compare Anoka-Ramsey Community College vs Normandale Community College

Coon Rapids, MN · Bloomington, MN

Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeNormandale Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$16,434/yr$12,972/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,788/yr$11,011/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,500$12,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,347/yr$11,745/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,181/yr$12,815/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,527/yr$15,643/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$20,510/yr$18,510/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$143/mo$127/mo
Room & board (off campus)$14,210/yr$9,839/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$1,000/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$21,068/yr$18,694/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,682/yr$6,329/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$5,682/yr$6,329/yr
Students with Pell Grants20%28%
Students taking federal loans14%11%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate30%27%
Freshmen who come back58%62%
Typical earnings 10 years in$48,342/yr$50,207/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$29,989–$69,840$27,932–$71,546
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)26%25%
Typical earnings 6 years in$42,217/yr$42,298/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%68%
Graduate on time19%16%
First-gen students who finish15%17%
Low-income students who finish13%16%
Students who transfer out36%28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$46,269/yr$46,647/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 55% · Health Professions 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%Liberal Arts & General Studies 46% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Health Professions 15%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 55% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 46% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degreesHealth Professions — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 2% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 2% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,484/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $65,052/yr
Degrees in STEM8.3%12%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,2017,044
Students per professor26 : 131 : 1
Average professor pay$9,471/mo$9,648/mo
Full-time professors53%49%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$38,207$30,952
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationCoon Rapids, MNBloomington, MN
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19651968
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.8%2%
Men39%43%
Women61%57%
White students60%36%
Black students17%30%
Hispanic or Latino students7.7%16%
Asian students6.8%8.7%
Two or more races6.3%5.6%
Other / not reported2.2%2.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students34%35%
Part-time students55%58%
Students age 25+14%16%
Spent on teaching per student$6,929/yr$5,744/yr
Endowment$1.7M$947,000
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams8No data reported
Student athletes105No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$493,973No data reported
Athletics revenue$493,973No data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.