Brooklyn Park, Minnesota · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
North Hennepin Community College is a public two-year institution in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 5,563 students in fall 2024. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
North Hennepin Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 63 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry, and Computer Programming/Programmer. It awarded 1,137 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 25 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,563
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
1,137
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
63
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 63
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
598
Certificates under 1 year
510
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
29
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,563
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,563
Full-time, fall 2024
27%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,760
Full-time, 2024-25
22%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
38%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
27%
Asian
14%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
25
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Rolando Garcia
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization