Riverland Community College
Riverland Community College is a public community college with three campuses in southeastern Minnesota: Albert Lea, Austin, and Owatonna. Founded in 1940, Riverland offers educational programs and courses to over 4,900 students annually through traditional, hybrid, and online delivery systems.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,017
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,775
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 45%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,247
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,797
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,043
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Austin, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Riverland Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Farm, Electrician.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (230 associate)
- Farm (58 bachelor's)
- Electrician (37 bachelor's)
- Nursing (37 associate)
- Radiologic Technology (34 associate)
- Welding Technology (22 bachelor's)
- Truck and Bus Driver (21 bachelor's)
- Business (40 associate)
- Cosmetology (33 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (18 associate)
Degree mix: Business 37%, Computer Science 13%, Health 49%, Biological Sciences 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Riverland Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,612 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,612
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,402
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,274
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,827
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,676
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,298
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,298
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- Off-campus room and board: $9,452
- Off-campus with family: $4,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,442
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 14%
- Average institutional grant: $1,552
- Average federal loan: $6,645
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Riverland Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,775
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 55%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 78%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Riverland Community College acceptance rate? Riverland Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Riverland Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,612 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,017.
What majors does Riverland Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Farm, Electrician, Nursing, Radiologic Technology.
What is the average salary after Riverland Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,247 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Riverland Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 45% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Riverland Community College official site: https://www.riverland.edu.