Nancy M. Dahl Chair of the Dunwoody Board of Trustees. | Dunwoody College of Technology
Nancy M. Dahl Chair of the Dunwoody Board of Trustees. | Dunwoody College of Technology
Of the 22 institutions in the county, seven provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Herzing University-Minneapolis, Minneapolis College of Art and Design and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
At least 43,459 people applied to Hennepin County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 171,117 students enrolled in the universities, including 91,138 in undergraduate and 79,979 in graduate programs. In total 6.6% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (52.1%) and Black or African American (17.4%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 54,955 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for two institutions in Hennepin County, including Adler Graduate School and Rasmussen University-Bloomington.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center | -- | -- | 440 |
| Bethany Global University | 104 | 100 | 261 |
| Normandale Community College | -- | -- | 9,346 |
| Adler Graduate School | -- | -- | -- |
| Academy College | -- | -- | 105 |
| North Central University | 544 | 495 | 992 |
| Walden University | -- | -- | 42,312 |
| Augsburg University | 3,423 | 2,636 | 3,088 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 38,050 | 28,538 | 54,955 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 460 | 451 | 1,359 |
| Capella University | -- | -- | 39,727 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | -- | -- | 1,031 |
| Hennepin Technical College | -- | -- | 3,974 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis | -- | -- | 508 |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | -- | -- | 242 |
| PCI Academy-Plymouth | -- | -- | 73 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 668 | 381 | 821 |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomington | -- | -- | 142 |
| North Hennepin Community College | -- | -- | 4,896 |
| Rasmussen University-Bloomington | -- | -- | -- |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 210 | 197 | 815 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | -- | -- | 6,030 |
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