Ridge Technical College
Ridge Technical College is a trade school (less than 2-year school) located in Winter Haven, FL. It offers 26 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (11/11/1982 - Current).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 403 students attended Ridge Technical College in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 36 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 9 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 56 (full-time) and 11 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Ridge Technical College is 75% and the retention rate is 7% at the school.
| Student Population | 403 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 75% |
| Number of Faculty | 45 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
2024 Costs of Attendance
The 2024 tuition & fees of Ridge Technical College is $10,398
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
72% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,595 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $10,398 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $3,595 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Ridge Technical College offers 26 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 234 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 16 | 0 | 155 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 234 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Ridge Technical College are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 234 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 60 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
- 19 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 155 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 60 completers |
| Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist | ✕ | 41 |
| Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist | ✕ | 19 |
| Total | 60 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist | ✕ | 0 |
| Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist | ✕ | 0 |
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 9 completers |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 9 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✕ | 0 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 7 completers |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 |
| Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician | ✕ | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 3 completers |
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | ✕ | 3 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 19 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2022-2023, total 403 students have enrolled into Ridge Technical College. By gender, 202 male and 201 female students are attending the school.
There are 139 White (34.49%), 80 Black/African American (19.85%), 178 Hispanic (44.17%), 4 Asian (0.99%), and 180 students with other races.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 403 | 202 | 201 |
| American Indian/Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Black/African American | 80 | 33 | 47 |
| Hispanic | 178 | 96 | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Two More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Un-Known | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non-resident Alien | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Directory Information
- 7700 State Rd 544, Winter Haven, FL
- 863-419-3060
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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