by our College Data Analytics TeamNormandale Community College is a public institution in Bloomington, Minnesota enrolling 7,044 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 27%, below the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,292 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 25%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Normandale Community College ranks #1,292 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 25%.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Normandale Community College was awarded 56 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, Normandale Community College is ranked #1,292 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Normandale Community College is also ranked #44 on the Best Colleges in Minnesota list.
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At Normandale Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 31 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Normandale Community College is 49%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Normandale Community College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Normandale Community College is 27%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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The current enrollment includes 7,044 undergraduates at Normandale Community College.
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The average net price of Normandale Community College is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,011 | $11,745 | $12,815 | $15,643 | $18,510 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Normandale Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Normandale Community College, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $6,962 a year. That adds up to $27,848 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Normandale Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Normandale Community College make about $50,207 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Normandale Community College make the most money.
Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Normandale Community College.
Contact information for Normandale Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431-4399 |
| Phone: | 9523588200 |
| Website: | www.normandale.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 19 majors graduated from Normandale Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,423 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 652 | $30,185 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 117 | NA |
| Computer Science | 81 | $36,969 |
| Business & Commerce | 75 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 58 | $41,241 |
| Accounting | 57 | NA |
| Nursing | 37 | $53,508 |
| Human Resource Management | 36 | NA |
| Hospitality Management | 35 | NA |
7,789 students took at least one online class at Normandale Community College.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at Normandale Community College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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