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Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota·Public, 2-year·Plains·normandale.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
-15.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
11,026
peer median 5,328
Avg net price
$12,972
+$393 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
27%-15.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

9.2pp gap
Pell recipients
22%90 of 415
Non-Pell (all)
31%159 of 509
Subsidized loan, no Pell
28%13 of 46
No Federal Aid
32%146 of 463

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 77 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
77
Passing
8
10.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

77programs
  • Passing8 · 10.4%
  • No Data69 · 89.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
69

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.

8
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+32.8%
$48,468 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+35.0%
$49,277 vs $36,491
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+61.9%
$59,082 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+64.5%
$60,034 vs $36,491
Engineering General
Associate Degree · Engineering
+85.1%
$67,542 vs $36,491
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+94.7%
$71,064 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+120.3%
$80,400 vs $36,491
Computer Science
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+120.8%
$80,563 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$17,500 debt · $60,034 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$12,000 debt · $49,277 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$17,630 debt · $80,400 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 15

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Jul 2021Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,011
$30–48k$11,745
$48–75k$12,815
$75–110k$15,643
$110k+$18,510

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

Avg net price
$12,972
+$393vs Community College median $12,579
Federal loans
11.2%
In-state tuition
$6,329
Out-of-state
$6,329

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,596 students received $20.2M in Pell grants, alongside $9.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,596
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$20.2M
$20,248,593 total
Direct Loans
$9.5M
2,590 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
4k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.9M
1,239 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.5M
1,348 loan awards
Parent PLUS$50K
3 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,681 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,681
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.3%
2017
10.9%
2018
7.4%
2019
2.3%
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 Normandale Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,091 total completions
01Liberal Arts
65159.7%
02Business
16214.8%
03Computer Sciences
888.1%
04Health Professions
716.5%
05Security/Protective
232.1%
06Visual/Performing Arts
222.0%
07Biological Sciences
191.7%
08Engineering Tech
191.7%
09Education
181.6%
10Engineering
181.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
11,026
12-mo unduplicated
16,819
Undergraduate
16,819
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%6,988
Women
58%9,831

Race / ethnicity composition

White
36.3%
Black
29.6%
Hispanic
15.7%
Asian
8.7%
Two or more
5.6%
Non-resident
2.0%
Unknown
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 9,620 students

3-year trend

0.112 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    31.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    147

    Normandale Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Normandale Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectNormandale Community College
    		27%—11,026$12,972Community College
    Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    		——8,486$16,434Community College
    North Hennepin Community College
    		——5,563$12,186Community College
    Inver Hills Community College
    		——3,804$11,636Community College
    Barton County Community College
    		——5,092$9,905Community College
    University of Minnesota-Rochester
    		57%71.0%578$13,744—
    Peer group median42%71.0%5,328$12,579

    Institutions like Normandale Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Normandale Community College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Normandale Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Todd Jamison
      Director of Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Normandale Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Normandale Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Normandale Community College?

    Normandale Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Normandale Community College?

    Normandale Community College reports a total enrollment of 11,026 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Normandale Community College?

    The average net price at Normandale Community College is $12,972 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Normandale Community College located?

    Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota 55431-4399.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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