by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hennepin Technical College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Hennepin Technical College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hennepin Technical College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 787 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Hennepin Technical College graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 729 | 33% |
| Six Years | 787 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1361 | 63% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 1361 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1361 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
492 transferred to another institution.
Hennepin Technical College lost contact with the remaining 851 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 492 | 36.1% |
| Dropped Out | 851 | 62.5% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Hennepin Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Hennepin Technical College represent 18.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hennepin Technical College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Hennepin Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
249 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Hennepin Technical College lost contact with the remaining 164 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.40% |
| Transferred | 84 | 33.73% |
| Dropped Out | 164 | 65.86% |
First-time / part-time students at Hennepin Technical College represent 20.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hennepin Technical College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Hennepin Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
346 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Hennepin Technical College lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.60% |
| Transferred | 100 | 28.90% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 68.50% |
Returning / full-time students at Hennepin Technical College represent 27.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hennepin Technical College graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Hennepin Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
284 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
113 transferred to another institution.
Hennepin Technical College lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 113 | 39.79% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 59.51% |
Returning / part-time students at Hennepin Technical College represent 33.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hennepin Technical College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Hennepin Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
482 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
Hennepin Technical College lost contact with the remaining 281 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.24% |
| Transferred | 195 | 40.46% |
| Dropped Out | 281 | 58.30% |
