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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
$12,370
+$702 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

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
22%
Non-Pell
28%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-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.

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$10,713
$30–48k$11,221
$48–75k$12,653
$75–110k$14,938
$110k+$17,393

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

Avg net price
$12,370
+$702vs Community College median $11,668
Federal loans
12.3%
In-state tuition
$6,321
Out-of-state
$6,321

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, 4,575 students received $20.4M in Pell grants, alongside $9.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,575
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$20.4M
$20,365,871 total
Direct Loans
$9.6M
2,597 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
1,237 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.6M
1,357 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 programs51
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,077 total completions
01Liberal Arts
68563.6%
02Business
13112.2%
03Health Professions
11110.3%
04Computer Sciences
524.8%
05Security/Protective
201.9%
06Visual/Performing Arts
201.9%
07Engineering
191.8%
08Biological Sciences
141.3%
09English Language
131.2%
10Engineering Tech
121.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
11,026
12-mo unduplicated
14,821
Undergraduate
14,821
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%6,281
Women
58%8,540

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.7%
Black
27.7%
Hispanic
15.8%
Asian
9.0%
Two or more
5.4%
Unknown
1.8%
Non-resident
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
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 · 9,346 students

3-year trend

0.112 yrs ago0.111 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
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
    0
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons01
    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$12,370Community College
    Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    		——8,486$11,471Community College
    North Hennepin Community College
    		——5,563$9,804Community College
    Inver Hills Community College
    		——3,804$10,651Community College
    Barton County Community College
    		——5,092$11,865Community College
    University of Minnesota-Rochester
    		57%71.0%578$12,785—
    Peer group median42%71.0%5,328$11,668

    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 $12,370 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.

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