NCC

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Normandale Community College is a public two-year institution based in Bloomington, Minnesota. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,026 students. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Normandale Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 47 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide, and Computer Science. It awarded 1,408 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 31 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

11,026

Students enrolled

62%

First-year retention

1,408

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

31:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 47

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences CertificateAssociate Online option 652 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 11

Business/Commerce Associate Online option 75 graduates
Business Administration and Management CertificateAssociate Online option 58 graduates
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Certificate Online option 36 graduates
Accounting Associate 30 graduates
Hospitality Administration/Management CertificateAssociate 30 graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate 27 graduates
Marketing Certificate Online option 15 graduates
Small Business Administration/Management Certificate Online option 13 graduates
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry CertificateAssociate 8 graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Certificate 5 graduates
Casino Management Certificate

Health Professions 8

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate 117 graduates
Registered Nursing Associate 37 graduates
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Certificate 26 graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate 20 graduates
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant Associate 1 graduate
Dietetic Technician Certificate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate
Health and Wellness Associate

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer Science Associate 81 graduates
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Associate 7 graduates

Engineering Technologies 2

Computer CertificateAssociate 19 graduates
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate Online option 16 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2

Criminal Justice/Police Science CertificateAssociate 16 graduates
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate 10 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 4

Art/Art Studies Associate 10 graduates
Music Associate 6 graduates
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Associate 3 graduates
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate 3 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Associate 19 graduates

Education 3

Elementary Education and Teaching Associate 10 graduates
Special Education and Teaching Associate 8 graduates
Education, General Associate

Engineering 1

Pre-Engineering Associate 18 graduates

Physical Sciences 1

Chemistry Associate 9 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

Creative Writing CertificateAssociate 7 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Certificate 4 graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate 3 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate 2 graduates
International/Globalization Studies Certificate 1 graduate

Social Sciences 1

Archeology Certificate 3 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Human Development and Family Studies Certificate Online option 2 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1

Spanish Language and Literature Certificate 2 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Religion/Religious Studies Certificate Online option 1 graduate

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1

Food Science Associate Online option

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Applied Mathematics Associate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 62%
First-year retention, part-time students: 50%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 31:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 1,096
Certificates under 1 year: 312

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 11,026
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 11,026
Full-time, fall 2024: 34%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 16,819
Full-time, 2024-25: 26%
Size category: 10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 58%
Men: 42%
White: 43%
Hispanic or Latino: 12%
Black or African American: 24%
Asian: 8%
Two or more races: 5%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 9
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 43%
Students taking some online courses: 34%

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President: Pakou Yang
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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