Ridgewater Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#19 in Community Colleges
Ridgewater College is ranked 19th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Ridgewater College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,109 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has relatively small number of students of 2,904.
- It offers very diverse area of study (113 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Ridgewater are $6,109 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Ridgewater College $6,109
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $6,169
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Ridgewater is 45% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Ridgewater College 45%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 34%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Ridgewater is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Ridgewater College 11%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 24%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Ridgewater is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Ridgewater College 62%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 57%
Student Population
The total student population at Ridgewater is 2,904 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Ridgewater College 2,904
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 3,638
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Ridgewater is $5,836 which is 95.53% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Ridgewater College $5,836
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $4,605
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Ridgewater is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Ridgewater College 19 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 20 to 1
Number of Programs
Ridgewater offers 113 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Ridgewater College 113
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 76
Number of Online Programs
Ridgewater offers 38 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.