North Hennepin Community College
North Hennepin Community College at a Glance
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About North Hennepin Community College
According to Wikipedia, North Hennepin Community College 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. History The college was founded in 1966 as North Hennepin State Junior College, opening concurrently with two other state junior colleges in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Metropolitan State University. North Hennepin operated during its first three years in the former facilities of Osseo Junior High School in Osseo. Classes were first offered in September 1966, with a first semester enrollment of 425 students. The current site in Brooklyn Park was selected in 1967, and the new campus opened in the fall of 1969. The school's name was changed to North Hennepin Community College in 1973.
North Hennepin Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 60% | 18% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does North Hennepin Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,244 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $17,590 |
| 30K - 48K | $17,441 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,549 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,870 |
| 110K+ | $25,376 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do North Hennepin Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former North Hennepin Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $55,487 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
North Hennepin Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 7,229 | 7,229 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is North Hennepin Community College?
North Hennepin Community College is located at 7411 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445.
How Safe is North Hennepin Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on North Hennepin Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, North Hennepin Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Brooklyn Park has a violent crime rate of 0.29% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.50%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is North Hennepin Community College Known For?
North Hennepin Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Political Science
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Business
- Medical
- Nursing
- Literature
- Education
- Biology
North Hennepin Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much North Hennepin Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
North Hennepin Community College ranks #1444 in the U.S. and #3575 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #1523 in the U.S. and #4766 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #1723 in the U.S. and #3361 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #1798 in the U.S. and #7551 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #1889 in the U.S. and #8972 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #2261 in the U.S. and #8725 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #2374 in the U.S. and #8480 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #2497 in the U.S. and #8932 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #2647 in the U.S. and #9443 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #2719 in the U.S. and #7243 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #3113 in the U.S. and #10544 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #3128 in the U.S. and #11581 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesNorth Hennepin Community College ranks #3133 in the U.S. and #11708 worldwide for influence in Biology.
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