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North Hennepin Community College

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN · Suburb · 3,451 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$12,186
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
19%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$51,142
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse two-year institutions in Minnesota, renowned for its strong transfer pathways and robust degree programs in nursing, law enforcement, business, and fine arts. The college fosters a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive commuter culture, offering accessible student support services, active multicultural organizations, and an engaging campus community. A major distinguishing feature is NHCC's University Center partnership, which uniquely allows students to complete accredited four-year bachelor’s degrees from partner universities entirely on the Brooklyn Park campus.


Wikipedia:North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) is a public community college in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It was founded in 1966 and is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

Location
Brooklyn Park, MN, 55445 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
17 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,061$5,061
Books & supplies$1,000$1,000
Cost of attendance$17,470$30,104
Average net price$12,186Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$5,061
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$30,104
In-state: $17,470
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $12,186
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.nhcc.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
North Hennepin Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$6,812
Housing$16,262
Books & supplies$750
Personal expenses$4,076
Transportation$2,204
Total of the above$30,104
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$10,326
$30–48k
$10,652
$48–75k
$11,723
$75–110k
$14,193
$110k+
$17,115
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
19%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
31% graduated · 35% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 32% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$43,014
10 yrs after entry$51,142
Debt
Median at graduation$14,750
Monthly payment$156
Middle 50% owe$3.7k–$18.3k
90th percentile$31,246
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
24 : 1
Pell grant
29%
First-gen
38%
Family income
$29,576
Independent
47%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
66%
Race & ethnicity
White
32%
Hispanic
11%
Black
31%
Asian
16%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$2M
Full-time faculty
49%
Faculty salary
$9,530/mo
Teaching spend
$6,873
per student
Federal loans
15%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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