Hennepin Technical College Overview

Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Hennepin Technical College is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Brooklyn Park makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Hennepin Technical College Known For?

• The highest award offered at Hennepin Technical College is the undergraduate certificate.
• In 2021-2022, 54% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Hennepin Technical College with a bachelor's degree make about $46,538 a year. That's 14% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Hennepin Technical College?

Contact details for Hennepin Technical College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Phone:	952-995-1300
Website:	www.hennepintech.edu

How Do I Get Into Hennepin Technical College?

You can apply to Hennepin Technical College online at: https://eservices.minnstate.edu/adm/public/studentWelcome?campusId=204

Since Hennepin Technical College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Hennepin Technical College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hennepin Technical College, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $6,686 a year. That adds up to $26,744 over four years for those students.

Hennepin Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,083 undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College, with 1,375 being full-time and 2,708 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,375 full-time undergraduates at Hennepin Technical College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Hennepin Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	137
Black or African American	230
Hispanic or Latino	149
White	758
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	89

Over 13 countries are represented at Hennepin Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Vietnam, and Liberia.

Online Learning at Hennepin Technical College

In 2022-2023, 1,972 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Hennepin Technical College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 45th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Hennepin Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Engineering Technologies	10%

Hennepin Technical College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Criminal Justice & Corrections	205	0	0	205
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	55	52	64	171
Engineering-Related Technologies	54	44	60	158
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	0	39	117	156
Precision Metal Working	51	24	46	121
Information Technology	4	84	10	98
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	25	16	42	83
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	43	33	0	76
Dental Support Services	0	26	38	64
Woodworking	52	8	0	60
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	26	29	55
Accounting	23	16	4	43
Plumbing & Water Supply	23	0	20	43
Health & Medical Administrative Services	30	8	1	39
Industrial Production Technology	13	15	9	37
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	24	10	1	35
Culinary Arts	18	9	6	33
Electronics Engineering Technology	11	15	3	29
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	28	0	0	28
Carpentry	12	5	10	27
Horticulture	9	14	1	24
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	20	0	20
Building Management & Inspection	11	0	6	17
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	16	1	17
Audiovisual Communications	2	10	3	15
Business Administration & Management	6	6	0	12
Computer Programming	5	7	0	12
Computer Systems Networking	8	0	0	8
Quality Control Technology	8	0	0	8
Human Development & Family Studies	0	6	1	7
Fire Protection	1	5	0	6
Entrepreneurial Studies	3	2	0	5
Mental & Social Health Services	4	0	0	4
General Sales & Marketing	0	3	0	3
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	3	0	3
Health Sciences & Services	0	3	0	3
Forestry	0	3	0	3
Design & Applied Arts	0	3	0	3
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	1	1	2
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	2	2
General Business/Commerce	0	1	0	1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1	0	0	1
Environmental Control Technology	1	0	0	1
Graphic Communications	0	0	0	0
Data Processing	0	0	0	0
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	0
Homeland Security	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	730	533	475	1,738

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.