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Normandale Community College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $6,567 |
| Books and supplies | $1,000 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $25,893 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $18,780 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 4% below the median net price of colleges in Minnesota on this site ($19,467). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $17,117 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $17,110 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,899 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,812 |
| Above $110,000 | $25,320 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | MN median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 62% | 73% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 21% | 55% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $55,051 | $55,601 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $12,000 | $19,106 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Minnesota and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
33% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 11% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 57% women and 43% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 6 of the 61 colleges in Minnesota on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,878.
Other colleges in Minnesota of a similar size
- Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, public
- North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, public
- Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, public
- St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud, public
- Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, public
- Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Normandale Community College?
Published tuition and fees are $6,567 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Normandale Community College?
21% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.