Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,184
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, medium
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mixed part/full-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 49% / 51% (2017)
First generation college students: 31.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2015)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 24.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 10.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 5.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 3.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 76.1%
Black: 4.9%
Hispanic: 12.0%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Black: 4.9%
Hispanic: 12.0%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $15,881
In-State tuition: $5,915Out-of-State tuition: $5,915
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,720 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $60,775 (2017)
Median Family Income: $37,534 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 33.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 29.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $127 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,472 |
| $30k-48k | $9,636 |
| $48k-75k | $11,203 |
| $75k-110k | $14,766 |
| $110k+ | $15,779 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $12,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 66.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 72.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 78.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 45.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 51.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,798 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $41,590 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Business and Management. | 40 | $10,697 | $114 | $39,165 ($3,264) | $49,099 ($4,092) |
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Production Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plant Sciences. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 23 | $9,885 | $105 | $35,560 ($2,963) | $45,025 ($3,752) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 34 | $9,750 | $103 | $40,076 ($3,340) | $49,456 ($4,121) |
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 16 | $25,902 | $237 | $28,855 ($2,405) | $35,471 ($2,956) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 50 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 89 | $23,062 | $162 | $53,596 ($4,466) | $65,525 ($5,460) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 30 | $23,755 | $191 | $39,267 ($3,272) | $35,126 ($2,927) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 19 | $9,750 | $101 | $20,857 ($1,738) | $26,494 ($2,208) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 18 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | $57,673 ($4,806) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 42 | $17,196 | $159 | $53,826 ($4,486) | $73,847 ($6,154) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 186 | $11,389 | $116 | $28,772 ($2,398) | $39,285 ($3,274) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International/Global Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 17 | $49,388 ($4,116) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 16 | $43,305 ($3,609) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $72,144Full time faculty: 60%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $2,422,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $3,257,000 (2022)