North Hennepin Community College is committed to educating a diverse community of learners to maximize their intellectual, creative and leadership potential.
School Highlights
North Hennepin Community College serves 5,563 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 49:1 is higher than the state community college average of 36:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 43%.
Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 5,563 students
In-state tuition: $4,358
Out-state tuition: $4,358
Student-teacher ratio: 49:1
Minority enrollment: 60%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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The student population of North Hennepin Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 49:1 has increased from 21:1 over five years.
The North Hennepin Community College diversity score of 0.74 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has grown by 8% over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $4,358 is less than the state average of $5,530. The in-state tuition has declined by 10% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,358 is less than the state average of $6,060. The out-state tuition has declined by 10% over four years.
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Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
In 1963 the Minnesota Legislature created the Minnesota State
Junior College Board and provided for 15 colleges, including on
that was to be located in the Northwest area of Hennepin County.
North Hennepin Junior College opened its doors to 414 students in
the year 1966. North Hennepin State Junior College changed its name
to North Hennepin Community College in the year 1973. North
Hennepin Community College is part of the Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities system and is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
' a rapidly growing Minneapolis/St. Paul suburb. The College serves
the Northwest metropolitan area including the communities of
Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Osseo, Champlin, Brooklyn Center, New
Hope, Robbinsdale, Crystal, Plymouth, Minneapolis, Fridley, Blaine,
Spring Lake Park, Coon Rapids, Corcoran, Rogers, St. Michael,
Buffalo, Rogers, Elk River, Monticello, Dayton and others. At North
Hennepin you can earn your Associate Degree Associate in Arts
(A.A.) degree Associate in Science (A.S.) degree Associate in
Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. Most of our classes are designed
to allow you to transfer credits to four-year colleges and
universities. The Center for Training and Development offers
non-credit continuing education and customized training programs.
North Hennepin makes it possible for students to continue working
while taking classes with every-Other weekend college, accelerated
programs, web enhanced programs, online programs, flexible-hour
programs and off-campus classes offered at our Wright County
Center.
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Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 5,563 students
In-state tuition: $4,358
Out-state tuition: $4,358
Student-teacher ratio: 49:1
Minority enrollment: 60%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
