Student Population at Ridgewater
Total Enrollment
3,148 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,148
Online Enrollment
1,588
Men Students
1,138
Women Students
2,010
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,148 students have enrolled at Ridgewater College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,138 male and 2,010 female students are attending Ridgewater College. By attendance status, there are 1,515 full-time students and 1,633 part-time students.
The number of students at Ridgewater College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Minnesota State Community and Technical College and Hennepin Technical College, its population is relatively small (average population is 3,751).
Ridgewater College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,588 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Ridgewater's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Ridgewater has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,751 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota average (3,638 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgewater College | 3,148 | 3,148 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,751 | 3,751 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota | 3,638 | 3,638 |
The below chart compares the student population between Ridgewater College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,138 male and 2,010 female students attending Ridgewater. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Ridgewater.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,148 | 1,515 | 1,633 |
| Men | 1,138 | 694 | 444 |
| Women | 2,010 | 821 | 1,189 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,375 White students (75.44%) and 323 Hispanic students (10.26%) at Ridgewater College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ridgewater College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Asian | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Black or African American | 139 | 58 | 81 |
| Hispanic | 323 | 103 | 220 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 2,375 | 837 | 1,538 |
| Two or More Races | 77 | 31 | 46 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 163 | 80 | 83 |
| Total | 3,148 | 1,138 | 2,010 |
Online Student Population
At Ridgewater College, 2,375 students (75.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,588 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,469 students live in Minnesota where Ridgewater College is located in and 118 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,148 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,588 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 787 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 773 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,588 |
| Minnesota Residents | 1,469 |
| Other State in U.S. | 118 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |