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Located in Willmar, Minnesota, Ridgewater College is a public institution. The surrounding location of Willmar is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

190 Undergraduate Degrees

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

How Do I Get Into Ridgewater College?

You can apply to Ridgewater College online at: https://eservices.minnstate.edu/adm/public/studentWelcome?campusId=308

Ridgewater College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Ridgewater College?

34% Take Out Loans
0.1% Loan Default Rate

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.

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.

Ridgewater College Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Registered Nursing 0 80 0 80
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 8 18 26
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 16 16
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 1 14 15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 5 6 11
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 11 0 11
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8 0 0 8
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 8 0 8
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 6 6
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 0 6 0 6
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 2 0 2
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 0 0 1 1
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 8 121 61 190

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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