Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1996Remote townSEVP certified

About

Ridgewater College is a public community college in Willmar and Hutchinson, Minnesota. It was founded in 1996 as part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was created by the consolidation of Willmar Community College (founded in 1962) and Hutchinson-Willmar Regional Technical College (itself a merger of independent Willmar and Hutchinson technical colleges). Its name refers to the rivers and lakes near the colleges and to the glacial ridge in the region.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$6,340
Estimated total for international students: US$23,671

Net price calculatorminnstate.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,162
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 19 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 57%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$50,062

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (77)

Associate's degrees37 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingPlant SciencesPrecision Metal WorkingRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate certificates40 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCarpentersClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEducation, GeneralElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPlant SciencesPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.