Ridgewater College, MN

location_on  2101 15th Ave Nw, Willmar, MN 56201 • language  ridgewater.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College Largely Vocational Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 37%
Certificate 63%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations14%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies0%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades3%
Education3%
Engineering Technologies7%
Health Professions and Related Programs28%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities24%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Personal and Culinary Services3%
Precision Production3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000
Out-of-State Tuition $6,000
Average Total Cost $16,000
Average Net Cost $12,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $13,028 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $13,909 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $16,773 $15,178
$75K–$110K $15,000 $18,964 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $21,709 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 37%
Median Federal Debt $9,000
Repayment Rate 58%
Median Payment $125
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 14% 10%
>$110K 		10% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $12,722 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $9,000 $13,509 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $9,000 $13,326 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $9,000 $14,146 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $8,000 $12,270 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $24,000 $32,700 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $14,000 $23,386 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $6,017 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,355 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		54% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		58% 56% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		61% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		67% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 63%
Transfer Rate 17%
Withdrawal Rate 35%
Graduation Rate 44%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		35% 49% 33%
Within 6 Years 		44% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		45% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 51% 57%
Black 		22% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		49% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 46% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		40% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		36% 47% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,640
Full-time Undergrads 47%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 39% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		5% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		80% 61% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 6% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		22% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		21% 17% 14%
>$110K 		11% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Saint Johns University
45 miles, E • 4.1 star
College of Saint Benedict
47 miles, E • 3.2 star
Rasmussen College-Minnesota
51 miles, E • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

St. Cloud Regional Airport
57 miles, E • 1 star
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
98 miles, NE • 1 star
Joe Foss Field
136 miles, SW • 1.4 star