by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many North Hennepin Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at North Hennepin Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, North Hennepin Community College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| North Hennepin Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
There were approximately 565 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 North Hennepin Community College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 478 | 21% |
| Six Years | 565 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 27 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1710 | 74% |
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 1710 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1710 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
823 transferred to another institution.
North Hennepin Community College lost contact with the remaining 853 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 823 | 48.1% |
| Dropped Out | 853 | 49.9% |
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 North Hennepin Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at North Hennepin Community College represent 23.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the North Hennepin Community College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | North Hennepin Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
374 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
189 transferred to another institution.
North Hennepin Community College lost contact with the remaining 174 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 189 | 50.53% |
| Dropped Out | 174 | 46.52% |
First-time / part-time students at North Hennepin Community College represent 25.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the North Hennepin Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | North Hennepin Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
490 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
187 transferred to another institution.
North Hennepin Community College lost contact with the remaining 292 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.24% |
| Transferred | 187 | 38.16% |
| Dropped Out | 292 | 59.59% |
Returning / full-time students at North Hennepin Community College represent 15.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the North Hennepin Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | North Hennepin Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
246 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
135 transferred to another institution.
North Hennepin Community College lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.63% |
| Transferred | 135 | 54.88% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 43.50% |
Returning / part-time students at North Hennepin Community College represent 35.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the North Hennepin Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | North Hennepin Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
600 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
312 transferred to another institution.
North Hennepin Community College lost contact with the remaining 280 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.33% |
| Transferred | 312 | 52.00% |
| Dropped Out | 280 | 46.67% |
