Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota · Website
$49,460
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,460
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Hennepin Technical College is a public 2-year college in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota with 3,157 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,272 a year (tuition and fees $5,940). 42% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $49,460 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,433 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,272
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$5,940
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,433
About $121 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,460
Rank 1,518 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,272
- Tuition and fees
- $5,940
- Cost of attendance
- $16,032
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,924
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,495
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,629
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,069
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,484
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,159 in 2015-16 to $5,940 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,157
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 36%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 82
- Endowment
- $1.55M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,518 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,272 | $16,908 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,940 | $9,706 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 85% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 53% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,433 | $14,750 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,905 | $42,217 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,460 | $45,628 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
82 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 153 | $5,329 | $56,699 | $73,991 | $57,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 132 | $11,129 | $42,294 | $50,229 | $51,586 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 112 | Withheld | Withheld | $80,039 | $48,148 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 111 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,447 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 98 | Withheld | $52,456 | $69,442 | $48,702 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 63 | Withheld | $43,470 | $51,771 | $56,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | $17,213 | $46,775 | $58,421 | $54,726 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | $12,000 | $57,382 | $71,193 | $58,424 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | $40,030 | $60,670 | $49,996 |
| WoodworkingCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,664 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $15,350 | $71,199 | $81,645 | $73,046 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | $49,539 | $63,030 | $55,895 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $83,148 | $66,570 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 27 | $14,751 | $65,592 | $86,733 | $58,236 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | $47,901 | $48,044 | $61,982 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $70,439 | $57,294 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,283 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,660 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $73,260 | $73,593 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $59,829 | $76,020 | $56,451 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Brooklyn Park and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does Hennepin Technical College cost?
$10,272 a year is the average net price at Hennepin Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,940, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,032. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,924 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Hennepin Technical College?
Hennepin Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Hennepin Technical College graduates earn?
$49,460 a year is the median pay of former Hennepin Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,905 after 6 years). That ranks 1,518 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $71,199.
How much student debt do Hennepin Technical College graduates have?
$11,433 is the median federal student loan debt of Hennepin Technical College graduates, about $121 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Hennepin Technical College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Hennepin Technical College finish within 3 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Hennepin Technical College?
Criminal Justice and Corrections (153 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (132 certificate graduates), Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (112 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 82 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.