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Minnesota North College

Hibbing, Minnesota·Public, 2-year·Plains·minnesotanorth.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
3,174
peer median 3,161
Avg net price
$10,636
-$304 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%
Non-Pell
42%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 103 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 100 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
103
Passing
3
2.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

103programs
  • Passing3 · 2.9%
  • No Data100 · 97.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
100

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+14.1%
$41,646 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+49.6%
$54,578 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+110.0%
$76,648 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
26%
$11,000 debt · $41,646 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$13,390 debt · $76,648 earn
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
14%
$11,000 debt · $76,148 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
14%
$12,000 debt · $83,788 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$5,500 debt · $39,508 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1997Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 9

  1. Oct 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  3. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,387
$30–48k$8,001
$48–75k$10,981
$75–110k$13,915
$110k+$16,002

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,636
-$304vs Community College median $10,940
Federal loans
30.0%
In-state tuition
$6,004
Out-of-state
$7,302

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,265 students received $6.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,265
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.6M
$6,611,502 total
Direct Loans
$4.6M
1,402 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
654 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
715 loan awards
Parent PLUS$280K
33 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,210 borrowers who entered repayment, 66 (5.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.4%
+3.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,210
Defaulted
66
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.3%
2017
12.3%
2018
9.9%
2019
5.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Minnesota North College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs62
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

679 total completions
01Liberal Arts
38757.0%
02Health Professions
10515.5%
03Natural Resources
7210.6%
04Engineering
304.4%
05Business
182.7%
06Education
182.7%
07Security/Protective
182.7%
08Parks/Recreation
121.8%
09Agriculture
121.8%
10Psychology
71.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,174
12-mo unduplicated
3,688
Undergraduate
3,688
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%1,656
Women
55%2,032

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.8%
Black
7.7%
Hispanic
5.9%
Two or more
5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.5%
Non-resident
1.5%
Unknown
1.1%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
427
332 M · 95 W
Women athletes
22.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$4K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$22K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
109 M ·
$463K
Basketball
64 M · 32 W
$493K
Football
91 M ·
$217K
Softball
· 47 W
$209K
Volleyball
· 45 W
$238K
Wrestling
18 M ·
$71K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.99
3 offenses · 3,044 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.331 yr ago0.99Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
3
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs038
Liquor036

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
107

Minnesota North College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Minnesota North College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMinnesota North College
42%3,174$10,636Community College
Ridgewater College
3,148$10,955Community College
Northland Community and Technical College
2,631$13,168Community College
South Central College
2,731$10,314Community College
Hennepin Technical College
4,572$10,925Community College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
5,645$11,274Community College
Peer group median42%3,161$10,940

Frequently asked questions about Minnesota North College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Minnesota North College.

What is the graduation rate at Minnesota North College?

Minnesota North College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Minnesota North College?

Minnesota North College reports a total enrollment of 3,174 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Minnesota North College?

The average net price at Minnesota North College is $10,636 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Minnesota North College located?

Minnesota North College is located in Hibbing, Minnesota 55746.

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