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Compare North Hennepin Community College vs Normandale Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN · Bloomington, MN

North Hennepin Community CollegeNormandale Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$12,186/yr$12,972/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$10,326/yr$11,011/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$14,750$12,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$10,652/yr$11,745/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,723/yr$12,815/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,193/yr$15,643/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$17,115/yr$18,510/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$156/mo$127/mo
Room & board (off campus)$13,707/yr$9,839/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,000/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$17,470/yr$18,694/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,061/yr$6,329/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$5,061/yr$6,329/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%28%
Students taking federal loans15%11%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate22%27%
Freshmen who come back60%62%
Typical earnings 10 years in$51,142/yr$50,207/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,239–$72,333$27,932–$71,546
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)26%25%
Typical earnings 6 years in$43,014/yr$42,298/yr
Earn more than a HS grad70%68%
Graduate on time12%16%
First-gen students who finish17%17%
Low-income students who finish14%16%
Students who transfer out34%28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$46,360/yr$46,647/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 30% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 23% · Computer & Information Sciences 20%Liberal Arts & General Studies 46% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Health Professions 15%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 30% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 46% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 23% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 20% of degreesHealth Professions — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 12% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programLegal Professions & Studies — 3% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 2% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,312/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $65,052/yr
Degrees in STEM21%12%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,4517,044
Students per professor24 : 131 : 1
Average professor pay$9,530/mo$9,648/mo
Full-time professors49%49%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$29,576$30,952
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationBrooklyn Park, MNBloomington, MN
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19661968
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 students2.9%2%
Men39%43%
Women61%57%
White students32%36%
Black students31%30%
Hispanic or Latino students11%16%
Asian students16%8.7%
Two or more races6.2%5.6%
Other / not reported1.3%2.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students38%35%
Part-time students66%58%
Students age 25+24%16%
Spent on teaching per student$6,873/yr$5,744/yr
Endowment$1.6M$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
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics 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.