Riverland Community College Trade Programs

Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The location of Riverland Community College is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Riverland Community College?

Contact details for Riverland Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1900 8Th Ave Nw, Austin, MN 55912-1473
Phone:	507-433-0600
Website:	www.riverland.edu

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Can I Afford Riverland Community College?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Riverland Community College paid $186 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	$5,585	$5,585
Fees	$664	$664
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600

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 Riverland Community College, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $5,870 a year. That adds up to $23,480 over four years for those students.

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Riverland Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,494 undergraduate students at Riverland Community College, with 1,185 being full-time and 2,309 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,185 full-time undergraduates at Riverland Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	41
Black or African American	74
Hispanic or Latino	197
White	803
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	48

Over 25 countries are represented at Riverland Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Japan, and Netherlands.

Online Learning at Riverland Community College

In 2022-2023, 1,420 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 34th 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 Riverland Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Radiologic Technology	19%

Riverland Community 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	0	38	38
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	32	32
Carpentry/Carpenter	0	0	25	25
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	12	0	10	22
Radiologic Technology	0	16	0	16
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	0	15	15
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	0	0	14	14
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor	14	0	0	14
Welding Technology/Welder	0	0	12	12
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	10	0	0	10
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	0	10	10
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	0	0	10	10
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	8	8
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	0	7	0	7
Medical Reception/Receptionist	2	0	0	2
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	2	0	2
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	1	0	0	1
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	0	1	0	1
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	0	0	1	1
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	0	0	1	1
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	0	0	0	0
Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	0	0	0
Automation Engineer Technology	0	0	0	0
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	0	0	0	0
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	0	0	0	0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	0	0	0	0
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	39	26	176	241

Riverland Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Riverland Community College awarded 650 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	1	8	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	16	0
Carpentry	0	25	0	0
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	7	0
Cosmetology	0	14	0	0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	38	0	0
Ground Transportation	14	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	2	1	1	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	2	0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	12	10	0	0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	32	0	0
Precision Metal Working	0	22	0	0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	10	0	0	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	26	0	0
Total	104	487	59	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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

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