Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. 3,451 undergraduates.

18%Graduation rate20 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$19,985Average net price per year101% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$55,487Median earnings 10 years after starting23% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$15,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($15,000) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($55,487).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$17,590
$30,000–$48,000$17,441
$48,001–$75,000$18,549
$75,001–$110,000$22,870
Over $110,000$25,376

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $5,244.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate18%38%
Return for second year60%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$49,520$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$55,487$45,146
Median debt at graduation$15,000$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

44 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing61$80,768$84,936$22,551
Computer Science27—$74,254$15,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections32$62,497$69,934$14,821
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions12—$64,088—
Business Administration, Management and Operations4—$63,010—
Accounting and Related Services14—$60,760—
Management Information Systems and Services9—$59,297—
Legal Support Services14$53,459$56,640—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities213$35,865$52,040$11,000
Marketing5—$50,314—
Information Science/Studies2———
Education, General9———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods1———
Engineering, General2———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services1———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies3———
Biology, General10———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness4———
Human Services, General9———
Social Work3———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection2———
Construction Trades, Other3———
Design and Applied Arts15———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft1———
Fine and Studio Arts3———
Music2———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General6———
Business/Commerce, General25———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations3———
Finance and Financial Management Services5———
Construction Management3———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does North Hennepin Community College cost per year?
The average net price at North Hennepin Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $19,985 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do North Hennepin Community College graduates earn?
Former North Hennepin Community College students earn a median of $55,487 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at North Hennepin Community College?
18% of North Hennepin Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do North Hennepin Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from North Hennepin Community College is $15,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.