Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $12,972per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 11%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 28%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $12,000federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 49%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $12,000. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $139 a month, about $16,720 repaid in total, of which $4,720 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $85 a month — but the total climbs to $25,444, roughly $8,724 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $6,329published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,329published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $50,20710 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
Most common fields of study
- Liberal arts & humanities46%
- Business & marketing21%
- Health professions15%
- Computer & information sciences6%
- Engineering technology2%
- Homeland security & law enforcement2%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Normandale Community College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$139per month
- Total repaid
- $16,720
- Interest paid
- $4,720
Longer term — 25 years
$85per month
- Total repaid
- $25,444
- Interest paid
- $13,444
Borrow $12,000 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $8,724 more — $25,444 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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