NHCC has compiled statistics and data into one, easy-to-use resource with the 2022 Student Fact Book. In it you will find quick facts, enrollment trends, student profiles, student engagement information, student outcomes, and financial aid information.
Enrollment
- 7,563 unduplicated headcounts
- 3,089 FYE students
Demographics
- 30% full-time students, 70% part-time (Fall 2021)
- 45% new students, 55% returning
- 61% female, 39% male
- 51% age 18-25, 26% age 26-older
- 24 average age
- 20 median age
- 52% students of color
- 30% low income (Pell eligible)
- 51% first generation (federal definition)
- 22% first generation (MN definition)
- 62% underrepresented (MN definition)
- 44% Caucasian
- 25% Black or African American
- 14% Asian
- 8% Hispanic
- 5% Two or More Races
- 2% Non-Resident Alien
- <1% Native American
- <1% Pacific Islander
- 29 International students
- 157 EAP students
Average Credit Load (Fall 2021)
- Full-time students: 13.6 credits
- Part-time students: 6.4 credits
- All students: 8.6 credits
Average Class Size
- 19.0 Students
Course Sections Offered: 1,457
- 22% Traditional/classroom
- 63% Online
- 15% Hybrid/Blended
Top 5 Cities – Student Residence (Fall 2021)
- Brooklyn Park
- Maple Grove
- Minneapolis
- Brooklyn Center
- Plymouth
Top 5 Sending High Schools (Fall 2021 First Time Students)
- Champlin Park High School
- Park Center Ib World School
- Osseo Senior High School
- Maple Grove Senior High School
- Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
Top 5 Declared Majors
- Liberal Arts
- Pre-Nursing
- Business Transfer Pathway
- Computer Science Transfer Pathway
- Psychology Transfer Pathway
Top 3 Degrees Granted
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Nursing (MANE)
- Business Transfer Pathway
Top 3 Certificates Granted
- Business Principles
- Accounting Management and Computer Information Systems
- Small Business Accounting
- Communication and Computer Skills
Retention Rates
(Fall 2020 entering first-time full-time students)
- 80% retained to first spring
- 53% retained to second fall
IPEDS 3-Year Graduation & Transfer Rates
(Fall 2018 entering first-time full-time students; 150% of normal time)
- 14% graduated
- 32% transferred
Financial Aid (Undergraduates)
Based on 2022 Award Year (Fall to Summer)
- 4352 Potentially Eligible Students
- 4,297 (98.7%) Students received Grants
- 976 (22.4%) Students received Loans
- 422 (9.7%) Students received Scholarships
- 4305 (98.9%) of Potentially Eligible Students received Grants or Scholarships or both
- $3,033 average grant aid
- 2.5% 3-year (fiscal year) official cohort default rate (2019 cohort)
Employee Demographics (Fall 2021)
Gender Status
- Female Students 61%
- Female Faculty & Staff 60%
Military Veteran Status
- Students 2.1% (Fall 2021)
- Faculty & Staff 1%
Disability Status
- Students 5.3% (Fall 2021)
- Faculty & Staff 5%
Race/Ethnicity Status
- Students of Color 52%
- Staff of Color 38%
- Faculty of Color 14%
- All Faculty & Staff 24%