Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Ridgewater College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,074 male and 1,830 female students attending Ridgewater. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Ridgewater.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Ridgewater
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,9041,5831,321
Men1,074669405
Women1,830914916

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,234 White students (76.93%) and 321 Hispanic students (11.05%) at Ridgewater College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ridgewater College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Ridgewater College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1459
Asian431924
Black or African American1174869
Hispanic321106215
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander606
White2,2348231,411
Two or More Races702743
Race/Ethnicity Unknown894148
Total 2,9041,0741,830

Online Student Population

At Ridgewater College, 2,088 students (71.90% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,177 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,063 students live in Minnesota where Ridgewater College is located in and 110 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,904
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,177
Enrolled Some in Online Classes911
Not Enrolled in Online Classes816
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,177
Minnesota Residents1,063
Other State in U.S.110
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown4