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Located in Willmar, Minnesota, Ridgewater College is a public institution. Willmar is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

1,752 Full-Time Undergraduates
$5,473 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Ridgewater College?

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Contact details for Ridgewater College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2101 15Th Ave Nw, Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: 800-722-1151
Website: www.ridgewater.edu

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Can I Afford Ridgewater College?

$5,473 In-State Tuition
34% Take Out Loans
0.1% Loan Default Rate
During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Ridgewater College paid $182 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,473 $5,473
Fees $636 $636
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Ridgewater College, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,337 a year. That adds up to $21,348 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ridgewater College is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Ridgewater College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,752 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,176 undergraduate students at Ridgewater College, with 1,752 being full-time and 1,424 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,752 full-time undergraduates at Ridgewater College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ridgewater College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 22
Black or African American 67
Hispanic or Latino 158
White 1,424
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 77

Over 8 countries are represented at Ridgewater College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, Nigeria, and Finland.

Online Learning at Ridgewater College

1,177 Took All Classes Online
2,088 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 2,088 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ridgewater College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 9th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Ridgewater College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 9%
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 33%

Ridgewater College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Electrician 0 9 14 23
Welding Technology/Welder 5 2 16 23
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 4 17 1 22
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 11 11 22
Instrumentation Technology 0 13 6 19
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 0 1 16 17
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 16 16
Automation Engineer Technology 0 9 4 13
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 1 9 10
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 1 9 10
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 9 0 9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 4 3 7
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 7 0 0 7
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 1 5 6
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 0 3 2 5
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 4 0 4
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 0 4 4
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 3 0 0 3
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 0 2 0 2
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 2 2
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 0 0 2 2
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 0 0 1 1
Carpentry/Carpenter 0 0 0 0
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 0 0 0 0
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 0 0 0
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 0 0 0 0
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 19 87 121 227

Ridgewater College Trades

In a recent academic period, Ridgewater College awarded 603 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 9 1 0
Allied Health Professions 0 3 4 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 3 0 0 0
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 2 0
Cosmetology 7 16 1 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 4 1 17 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 14 9 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 10 22 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 3 13 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 4 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 16 0 0
Precision Metal Working 5 20 5 0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 11 11 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 14 2 0
Total 54 317 232 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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