NHCC has compiled statistics and data into one, easy-to-use resource with the 2023 Student Fact Book. In it you will find quick facts, enrollment trends, student profiles, student engagement information, student outcomes, and financial aid information.
Enrollment
- 7,121 unduplicated headcounts
- 2,893 FYE students
Demographics
- 29% full-time students, 71% part-time (Fall 2022)
- 50% new students, 50% returning
- 59% female, 40% male
- 50% age 18-25, 24% age 26-older
- 23 average age
- 20 median age
- 55% students of color
- 31% low income (Pell eligible)
- 50% first generation (federal definition)
- 22% first generation (MN definition)
- 64% underrepresented (MN definition)
- 41.5% Caucasian
- 25.4% Black or African American
- 14.9% Asian
- 8.4% Hispanic
- 5.5% Two or More Races
- 1.3% Non-Resident Alien
- 0.3% Native American
- 0.01% Pacific Islander
- 23 International students
- 152 EAP students
Average Credit Load (Fall 2022)
- 13.4 credits Full-time students
- 6.3 credits Part-time students
- 8.4 credits all students
Average Class Size
- 18.8 Students
Course Sections Offered
- 1,468 totals
- 34% Traditional/classroom
- 49% Online
- 17% Hybrid/Blended
Top 5 Cities – Student Residence (Fall 2022)
- Brooklyn Park
- Maple Grove
- Minneapolis
- Brooklyn Center
- Plymouth
Top 5 Sending High Schools (Fall 2022 First Time Students)
- Park Center Ib World High School
- Champlin Park High School
- Osseo Senior High School
- Maple Grove Senior High School
- Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
Top 5 Declared Majors
- Liberal Arts
- Pre-Nursing
- Computer Science Transfer Pathway
- Business Transfer Pathway
- Biology Transfer Pathway
Top 3 Degrees Granted
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Nursing (MANE)
- Nursing
Top 3 Certificates Granted
- Communication and Computer Skills
- Accounting Management and Computer Information Systems
- Building Inspection
Retention Rates
(Fall 2020 entering first-time full-time students)
- 73.8% retained to first spring
- 53.1% retained to second fall
IPEDS 3-Year Graduation & Transfer Rates
(Fall 2019 entering first-time full-time students; 150% of normal time)
- 13% graduated
- 33% transferred
Financial Aid (Undergraduates)
Based on 2023 Award Year, from Fall 2022 to Summer 2023
(COVID-related Grants were not included)
- 4,044 Potentially Eligible Students
- 2,077 (51.4%) Students received Grants
- 898 (22.2%) Students received Loans
- 401 (9.9%) Students received Scholarships
- 2,264 (56.0%) Students received Grants or Scholarships or both
- $4,046 Average Grant Aid
- 2.5 official cohort default rate for FY2020 cohort
Employee Demographics (Fall 2022)
Gender Status
- Female Students 56%
- Female Faculty & Staff 60%
Military Veteran Status
- Students 1.8% (Fall 2022)
- Faculty & Staff 1%
Disability Status
- Students 6.2% (Fall 2022)
- Faculty & Staff 5%
Race/Ethnicity Status
- Students of Color 54.6%
- Staff of Color 38%
- Faculty of Color 14%
- All Faculty & Staff 24%