Hennepin Technical College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,341

3.49% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$11,400

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

3,974

33.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

33%

90 Graduates

About

Hennepin Technical College is a higher education institution located in Hennepin County, MN. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Hennepin Technical College were HVAC Maintenance (117 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (42 degrees), and Dental Assisting (38 degrees).

In 2022, 1,738 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hennepin Technical College. 28.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 71.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,047 degrees), 4.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (241 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hennepin Technical College is $5,341, which is $−2,771 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hennepin Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 948 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Hennepin Technical College is $5,341, which is $2,771 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,400.

In 2022, 85% of undergraduate students attending Hennepin Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,341

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Hennepin Technical College was $5,341. The cost of tuition at Hennepin Technical College is $−2,771 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hennepin Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,400

2022 Value

1.84%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Hennepin Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,400. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Hennepin Technical College grew by 1.84%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hennepin Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,934

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hennepin Technical College was of $7,934 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hennepin Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 41.7% with respect to 2021, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hennepin Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hennepin Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 948 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Hennepin Technical College had a total enrollment of 3,974 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Hennepin Technical College is 1,326 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,648. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Hennepin Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hennepin Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51% White, 21% Black or African American, 10% Hispanic or Latino, 9.11% Asian, 4.58% Two or More Races, 0.428% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0755% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hennepin Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (42%), followed by White Female (14.1%) and Black or African American Male (8.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hennepin Technical College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,974 students. The full-time enrollment at Hennepin Technical College is 1,326 and the part-time enrollment is 2,648. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Hennepin Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hennepin Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hennepin Technical College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Hennepin Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hennepin Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,027 enrolled students
Black or African American
834 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
398 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hennepin Technical College is 51% White, 21% Black or African American, 10% Hispanic or Latino, 9.11% Asian, 4.58% Two or More Races, 0.428% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0755% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 129 students (3.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 732 fewer women than men received degrees from Hennepin Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hennepin Technical College is white (1,047 degrees awarded). There were 4.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (241 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Hennepin Technical College is HVAC Maintenance (117 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (42 degrees) and Dental Assisting (38 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hennepin Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (364 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (355 degrees), and Precision Production (181 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hennepin Technical College are Police officers (130,395 people), Other managers (82,573 people), Construction managers (47,540 people), Software developers (40,209 people), and Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists (31,011 people).

The most specialized majors at Hennepin Technical College in 2022 are Engineering Technologies (364 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (355 degrees), Precision Production (181 degrees), Construction (87 degrees), and Protective Services (211 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hennepin Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Chief executives & legislators, and Physician assistants

The most specialized majors at Hennepin Technical College are Engineering Technologies (364 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (355 degrees), Precision Production (181 degrees), Construction (87 degrees), and Protective Services (211 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hennepin Technical College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (304,709 people), Construction (127,215 people), Elementary & secondary schools (72,069 people), Computer Systems Design (66,740 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (41,924 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hennepin Technical College.

Most Common (2022)

Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology
44 degrees awarded
Network & System Administration
42 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
39 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Hennepin Technical College was Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Hennepin Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,235

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

503

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 1,235 degrees were awarded to men at Hennepin Technical College, which is 2.46 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (503).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hennepin Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 154 degrees were awarded to men at Hennepin Technical College in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 3.02 times more than the 51 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Hennepin Technical College in Dental Assisting, which is 11.8 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 25% of students graduating from Hennepin Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (52.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Hennepin Technical College is Male and Asian (52.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,047 degrees awarded
Asian
241 degrees awarded
Black or African American
231 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hennepin Technical College is white (1,047 degrees awarded). There were 4.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (241 degrees).

0.863% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
779 degrees awarded
White Female
268 degrees awarded
Asian Male
177 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hennepin Technical College is white male (779 degrees awarded). There were 2.91 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (268 degrees).

Operations

Hennepin Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.48M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 51k (3.44%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Hennepin Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 52.7M. Hennepin Technical College employs 98 Instructors. Most academics at Hennepin Technical College are Male Instructor (63), and Female Instructor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hennepin Technical College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 49 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Endowment

$1.48M

2022 Endowment

11.5%

decline from 2021

Hennepin Technical College has an endowment valued at about $1.48M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Hennepin Technical College declined 11.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.73M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hennepin Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$24.7M

2022 Salaries

2.36%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Hennepin Technical College paid a median of $24.7M in salaries, which represents 46.9% of their overall expenditure ($52.7M) and a 2.36% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.54% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.711% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.1M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Hennepin Technical College paid a total of $7.1M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

98 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hennepin Technical College was Instructor with 98 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hennepin Technical College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 49 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hennepin Technical College was Male Instructor with 63 employees, and Female Instructor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hennepin Technical College.

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