Ridgewater College

www.ridgewater.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,288

0.527% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$11,014

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.51%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,846

55.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

45.5%

205 Graduates

About

Ridgewater College is a higher education institution located in Kandiyohi County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Ridgewater College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (232 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (93 degrees), and Instrumentation Technology (24 degrees).

In 2021, 899 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ridgewater College. 61.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (750 degrees), 11.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (66 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ridgewater College is $5,288, which is $−2,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Ridgewater College is $5,288, which is $−2,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,014.

In 2021, 70% of undergraduate students attending Ridgewater College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,288

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Ridgewater College was $5,288. The cost of tuition at Ridgewater College is $−2,680 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ridgewater College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,014

2021 Value

3.28%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Ridgewater College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,014. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Ridgewater College grew by 3.28%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ridgewater College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,720

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ridgewater College was of $7,720 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ridgewater College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Ridgewater College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 14.6% with respect to 2020, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ridgewater College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.51%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Ridgewater College was 3.51%, which represents 30 out of the 855 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Ridgewater College had a total enrollment of 2,846 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Ridgewater College is 1,578 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,268. This means that 55.4% of students enrolled at Ridgewater College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ridgewater College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.4% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.22% Black or African American, 3.2% Two or More Races, 1.62% Asian, 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ridgewater College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.4%), followed by White Male (34.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ridgewater College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,846 students. The full-time enrollment at Ridgewater College is 1,578 and the part-time enrollment is 1,268. This means that 55.4% of students enrolled at Ridgewater College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ridgewater College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ridgewater College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Ridgewater College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ridgewater College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,202 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
293 enrolled students
Black or African American
120 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ridgewater College is 77.4% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.22% Black or African American, 3.2% Two or More Races, 1.62% Asian, 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 66 students (2.32%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 213 more women than men received degrees from Ridgewater College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ridgewater College is white (750 degrees awarded). There were 11.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (66 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Ridgewater College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (232 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (93 degrees) and Instrumentation Technology (24 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ridgewater College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (67 degrees awarded), Construction (48 degrees), and Precision Production (46 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ridgewater College are Other managers (84,991 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (72,242 people), Construction managers (45,329 people), Software developers (36,716 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (32,202 people).

The most specialized majors at Ridgewater College in 2021 are Agriculture (67 degrees awarded), Construction (48 degrees), Precision Production (46 degrees), Engineering Technologies (63 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (242 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ridgewater College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Ridgewater College are Agriculture (67 degrees awarded), Construction (48 degrees), Precision Production (46 degrees), Engineering Technologies (63 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (242 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ridgewater College are Elementary & secondary schools (140,120 people), Construction (122,643 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (69,570 people), Computer Systems Design (62,628 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (43,669 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ridgewater College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
232 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
93 degrees awarded
Instrumentation Technology
24 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Ridgewater College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 232 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Ridgewater College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

343

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

556

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 343 degrees were awarded to men at Ridgewater College, which is 0.617 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (556).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ridgewater College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Ridgewater College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.391 times less than the 174 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 174 degrees were awarded to men at Ridgewater College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.56 times more than the 68 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 38% of students graduating from Ridgewater College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Ridgewater College is Male and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.488% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
750 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
66 degrees awarded
Black or African American
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ridgewater College is white (750 degrees awarded). There were 11.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (66 degrees).

0.89% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
469 degrees awarded
White Male
281 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ridgewater College is white female (469 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (281 degrees).

Operations

Ridgewater College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.26M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 129k (3.96%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Ridgewater College had a total salary expenditure of 41.3M. Ridgewater College employs 87 Instructors. Most academics at Ridgewater College are Male Instructor (45), and Female Instructor (42).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ridgewater College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 23 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Endowment

$3.26M

2021 Endowment

34.5%

growth from 2020

Ridgewater College has an endowment valued at about $3.26M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Ridgewater College grew 34.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.04M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ridgewater College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$18.6M

2021 Salaries

0.87%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Ridgewater College paid a median of $18.6M in salaries, which represents 44.9% of their overall expenditure ($41.3M) and a 0.87% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.28M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Ridgewater College paid a total of $6.28M to 87 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

87 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ridgewater College was Instructor with 87 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ridgewater College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 23 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ridgewater College was Male Instructor with 45 employees, and Female Instructor with 42 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ridgewater College.