Ridgewater College
Ridgewater College is a public community college in Willmar and Hutchinson, Minnesota. It was founded in 1996 as part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was created by the consolidation of Willmar Community College and Hutchinson-Willmar Regional Technical College. Its name refers to the rivers and lakes near the colleges and to the glacial ridge in the region.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,448
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,540
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 52%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,827
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,677
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,862
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Willmar, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Ridgewater College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Veterinary.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (194 associate)
- Nursing (76 associate)
- Veterinary (42 associate)
- Medical (40 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (39 bachelor's)
- Instrumentation Technology (33 associate)
- Licensed Practical (21 bachelor's)
- Electrician (35 bachelor's)
- Agribusiness (24 bachelor's)
- Farm (16 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 18%, Computer Science 6%, Health 71%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Ridgewater College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,963 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,963
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,891
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,176
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,111
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,103
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,121
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,121
- Books and supplies: $1,236
- Off-campus room and board: $10,408
- Off-campus with family: $5,906
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,694
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 25%
- Average institutional grant: $1,833
- Average federal loan: $6,130
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Ridgewater College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,540
- Women: 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 42%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 84%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Ridgewater College acceptance rate? Ridgewater College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Ridgewater College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,963 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,448.
What majors does Ridgewater College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Veterinary, Medical, Welding Technology.
What is the average salary after Ridgewater College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,827 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Ridgewater College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 52% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Ridgewater College official site: https://www.ridgewater.edu/Pages/default.aspx.