Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN · Public two-year · Town: Remote
2,855undergraduates
$10,484average net price per year
45%finish in 3 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
54 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (194 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate (3 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (32 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (76 awarded)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Associate (5 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (8)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate (8 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (16 awarded)
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology/Technician Certificate (2-4 years) (4 awarded)
- Agronomy and Crop Science Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (3 awarded)
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Dairy Husbandry and Production Certificate (2-4 years) (2 awarded)
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management Associate (3 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (16 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (42 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (13 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (3 awarded)
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
- Instrumentation Technology/Technician Associate (25 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (8 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Electrician Associate (16 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (19 awarded)
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Associate (10 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Precision production (3)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (27 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (12 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (4 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Associate (5 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (10 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Associate (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Commercial Photography Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (1 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (9 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Associate (13 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,109
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Total cost living at home
- $11,809
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,400 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,116 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,065 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,918 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,965 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 83%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 64%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,063
- Got a grant from the college
- 1%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,333
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 31%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,421
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 39%
- Finished in 3 years
- 45%
- Finished in 4 years
- 46%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 37% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 54% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 178 | 48% |
| Men | 205 | 42% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 22 | 23% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 29% |
| White | 291 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 595 | 48% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 179 | 27% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 313 | 59% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 177 | 38% | 32% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,855
- Undergraduates
- 2,855
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,514
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,341
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 24%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 43%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 2101 15th Ave NW, Willmar, MN, 56201
- County
- Kandiyohi County
- Part of
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.