Mt Hood Community College (MHCC) vs Normandale

Mt Hood Community College and Normandale Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking a solid foundation for their academic and professional pursuits. While they share the common goal of empowering learners, they possess distinct characteristics that cater to different preferences and aspirations. Mt Hood, nestled in the picturesque Pacific Northwest, boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a broader range of students into its academic fold. Normandale, on the other hand, shines in the vibrant Twin Cities region, attracting a more diverse student body. Delve into the comparison table to uncover further distinctions, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that will guide you toward the institution that best aligns with your unique educational goals and aspirations.

	Mt Hood Community College	Normandale Community College
Overview
Location	Gresham, Oregon	Bloomington, Minnesota
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	53.0%	57.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,007 Out of state: $24,363	$22,055
Average net price	$7,601	$12,354
Tuition	In state: $4,248 Out of state: $8,604	$5,232
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	70.0% Average amount $6,145	91.0% Average amount $4,439
Students receiving federal student loan	69.0% Average amount $1,976	18.0% Average amount $5,595
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $7,673	0.0% Average amount $13,666

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,893 Men 56.0% Women 44.0%	8,842 Men 42.0% Women 58.0%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	1.0%	1.1%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Precision Production Computer and Information Science	Business Health Professions Computer and Information Science Education Engineering Technologies
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	24:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	23.7%	24.5%
Dropout rate	52.5%	37.4%
Transferred out	11.7%	26.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,386 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $54,649 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,380 Year 2: $24,267 Year 3: $26,920 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: N/A Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $62,056 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,328 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $67,173 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,400 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,508 Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: $62,435 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $61,308 Year 2: $48,849 Year 3: $53,564 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,714 Year 2: $39,909 Year 3: $52,746 Marketing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $45,892 Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,420 Year 3: $42,440 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,185 Year 2: $32,057 Year 3: $36,999 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,576 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $34,722 Computer Science (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,969 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Engineering, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

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