North Hennepin Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,350

6.62% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$11,368

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.55%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,173

29.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

14.4%

64 Graduates

About

North Hennepin Community College is a higher education institution located in Hennepin County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at North Hennepin Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (249 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (72 degrees), and General Business (33 degrees).

In 2021, 1,263 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at North Hennepin Community College. 56.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (644 degrees), 2.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (234 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at North Hennepin Community College is $4,350, which is $−3,618 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at North Hennepin Community College is $4,350, which is $−3,618 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,368.

In 2021, 88% of undergraduate students attending North Hennepin Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,350

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at North Hennepin Community College was $4,350. The cost of tuition at North Hennepin Community College is $−3,618 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of North Hennepin Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,368

2021 Value

18.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 North Hennepin Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,368. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of North Hennepin Community College grew by 18.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of North Hennepin Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,004

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at North Hennepin Community College was of $8,004 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at North Hennepin Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 29.4% with respect to 2020, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at North Hennepin Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.55%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at North Hennepin Community College was 2.55%, which represents 36 out of the 1413 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

North Hennepin Community College had a total enrollment of 5,173 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at North Hennepin Community College is 1,543 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,630. This means that 29.8% of students enrolled at North Hennepin Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at North Hennepin Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.4% White, 25.7% Black or African American, 14.9% Asian, 8.62% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Two or More Races, 0.329% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.058% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at North Hennepin Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.1%), followed by White Male (16.4%) and Black or African American Female (14.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at North Hennepin Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,173 students. The full-time enrollment at North Hennepin Community College is 1,543 and the part-time enrollment is 3,630. This means that 29.8% of students enrolled at North Hennepin Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at North Hennepin Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at North Hennepin Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), North Hennepin Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at North Hennepin Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,140 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,332 enrolled students
Asian
771 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at North Hennepin Community College is 41.4% White, 25.7% Black or African American, 14.9% Asian, 8.62% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Two or More Races, 0.329% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.058% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 114 students (2.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 153 more women than men received degrees from North Hennepin Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at North Hennepin Community College is white (644 degrees awarded). There were 2.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (234 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at North Hennepin Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (249 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (72 degrees) and General Business (33 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at North Hennepin Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (589 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (153 degrees), and Construction (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Hennepin Community College are Accountants & auditors (1,039,061 people), Other managers (744,690 people), Software developers (592,618 people), Financial managers (475,946 people), and Chief executives & legislators (384,842 people).

The most specialized majors at North Hennepin Community College in 2021 are Business (589 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (153 degrees), Construction (18 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (249 degrees), and Legal (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Hennepin Community College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at North Hennepin Community College are Business (589 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (153 degrees), Construction (18 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (249 degrees), and Legal (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Hennepin Community College are Computer Systems Design (964,058 people), Elementary & secondary schools (585,383 people), Banking & related activities (527,072 people), Construction (449,569 people), and Insurance carriers (444,644 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by North Hennepin Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
249 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
72 degree-majors awarded
General Business
33 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at North Hennepin Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 249 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at North Hennepin Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

555

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

708

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 555 degrees were awarded to men at North Hennepin Community College, which is 0.784 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (708).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at North Hennepin Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 102 degrees were awarded to men at North Hennepin Community College in Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry, which is 0.675 times less than the 151 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 168 degrees were awarded to men at North Hennepin Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.07 times more than the 81 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 6% of students graduating from North Hennepin Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 19% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at North Hennepin Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.56% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
644 degrees awarded
Black or African American
234 degrees awarded
Asian
203 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at North Hennepin Community College is white (644 degrees awarded). There were 2.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (234 degrees).

0.158% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
341 degrees awarded
White Male
303 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
134 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at North Hennepin Community College is white female (341 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (303 degrees).

Operations

North Hennepin Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.33M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 281k (21.2%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, North Hennepin Community College had a total salary expenditure of 51.8M. North Hennepin Community College employs 91 Instructors. Most academics at North Hennepin Community College are Female Instructor (56), and Male Instructor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Hennepin Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 58 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

Endowment

$1.33M

2021 Endowment

18.1%

growth from 2020

North Hennepin Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.33M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of North Hennepin Community College grew 18.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.97M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at North Hennepin Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$24.6M

2021 Salaries

0.408%

decline from 2020

In 2021, North Hennepin Community College paid a median of $24.6M in salaries, which represents 47.6% of their overall expenditure ($51.8M) and a 0.408% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.82M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, North Hennepin Community College paid a total of $6.82M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

91 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

58 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at North Hennepin Community College was Instructor with 91 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Hennepin Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 58 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at North Hennepin Community College was Female Instructor with 56 employees, and Male Instructor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at North Hennepin Community College.