Minnesota North College

https://minnesotanorth.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,374
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,766
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,174
    64.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    41.6%
    300 Graduates

    About

    Minnesota North College is a higher education institution located in St. Louis County, MN. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Minnesota North College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (387 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (71 degrees), and Pre-Engineering (30 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,105 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Minnesota North College. 52.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (900 degrees), 14.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota North College is $5,374, which is $−2,786 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota North College is $5,374, which is $2,786 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,766.

    In 2024, 67% of undergraduate students attending Minnesota North College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,374
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Minnesota North College was $5,374. The cost of tuition at Minnesota North College is $−2,786 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,766
    2024 Value
    1.92%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Minnesota North College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,766. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Minnesota North College grew by 1.92%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    67%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    29%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    67% of undergraduate students at Minnesota North College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.9% with respect to 2023, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Minnesota North College had a total enrollment of 3,174 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota North College is 2,057 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,117. This means that 64.8% of students enrolled at Minnesota North College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Minnesota North College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.2% White, 5.77% Black or African American, 5.67% Two or More Races, 4.88% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.662% Asian, and 0.0945% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Minnesota North College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39%), followed by White Male (37.7%) and Black or African American Male (5.73%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    64.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Minnesota North College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,174 students. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota North College is 2,057 and the part-time enrollment is 1,117. This means that 64.8% of students enrolled at Minnesota North College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    62%
    2024 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 Minnesota North College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Minnesota North College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,482 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      183 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      180 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Minnesota North College is 78.2% White, 5.77% Black or African American, 5.67% Two or More Races, 4.88% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.662% Asian, and 0.0945% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 48 students (1.51%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 51 more women than men received degrees from Minnesota North College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Minnesota North College is white (900 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Minnesota North College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (387 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (71 degrees) and Pre-Engineering (30 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Minnesota North College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (112 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (387 degrees), and Precision Production (43 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 Minnesota North College are Police officers (145,868 people), Other managers (136,286 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (120,544 people), Secondary school teachers (56,604 people), and Construction managers (55,946 people).

    The most specialized majors at Minnesota North College in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (112 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (387 degrees), Precision Production (43 degrees), Construction (33 degrees), and Protective Services (60 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota North College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Minnesota North College are Natural Resources & Conservation (112 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (387 degrees), Precision Production (43 degrees), Construction (33 degrees), and Protective Services (60 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Minnesota North College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (339,042 people), Elementary & secondary schools (280,150 people), Construction (157,410 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (131,382 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (123,424 people).

    The most specialized majors at Minnesota North College are Natural Resources & Conservation (112 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (387 degrees), Precision Production (43 degrees), Construction (33 degrees), and Protective Services (60 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Minnesota North College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Welding Technology
      33 degrees awarded
    2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      20 degrees awarded
    3. HVAC Maintenance
      13 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Minnesota North College was Welding Technology with 33 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    527
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    578
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 527 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota North College, which is 0.912 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (578).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 165 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota North College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.743 times less than the 222 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 222 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota North College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.35 times more than the 165 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    34%
    100% Completion Time
    42%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 34% of students graduating from Minnesota North College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      900 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      61 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      44 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Minnesota North College is white (900 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

    1.36% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      492 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      485 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      434 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Minnesota North College is white female (492 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (485 degrees).

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    Operations

    Minnesota North College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 782k (7.43%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Minnesota North College had a total salary expenditure of 60.9M. Minnesota North College employs 107 Instructors. Most academics at Minnesota North College are Male Instructor (54), and Female Instructor (53).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota North College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 49 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

    Endowment

    $10.5M
    2024 Endowment
    6.36%
    growth from 2023

    Minnesota North College has an endowment valued at about $10.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Minnesota North College grew 6.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.12M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $28.1M
    2024 Salaries
    2.59%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Minnesota North College paid a median of $28.1M in salaries, which represents 46.1% of their overall expenditure ($60.9M) and a 2.59% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 230% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $8.98M
    Instructional Salaries
    107
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Minnesota North College paid a total of $8.98M to 107 employees working as instructors, which represents 32% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota North College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 49 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

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