Ridgewater College

Ridgewater College is a two-year community college and trade school located on a striking campus in Willmar, MN. It is available to anyone, as 100% of applicants are accepted. It has a smaller sized student body with full-time enrollment of 1,844 undergraduate students. Ridgewater's most frequently chosen major is an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities, which represents 23% of the student body. Other favored selections include Agricultural Business, which accounts for 11% of students, and Nursing (8%). Its veterinary studies program is ranked number one in Minnesota. Also, Ridgewater College comes in 1st in Minnesota for best community colleges, best trade schools, and best value 2-year colleges. For students who pay full freight, in-state tuition runs $6,053 a year, but for applicants living outside of Minnesota, tuition runs $5,476. Before you decide against applying because of cost constraints, be cognizant that 84% Ridgewater undergraduates receive at least some scholarship or grant funding. 54% of Ridgewater College students stroll across the stage on commencement day and start the subsequent stage of their lives: professional life. The average graduate goes on to make an income of $29,800 two years after commencement. After another four years in the job market, the alumni's average wage grows 11.7% to $33,300; however, that is still 17% behind the national median earnings for individuals. Those of you applying may like to find that it doesn't offer early decision. Also, it offers evening degree programs, and Ridgewater does not offer a remote program. Respecting your bank account, be aware that 53% of undergraduates obtain state grant aid. When it comes to demographics, 10% of students at Ridgewater are from families with an annual income of over $110k and 9% of students are mixed race. To wind things up, one fourth of graduates earn a starting salary of $19,400 or less and six years after graduation, the lowest-earning 1/4 of graduates make $20,400 or less.