Student Population at Ridgewater
Total Enrollment
2,904 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,904
Online Enrollment
1,177
Men Students
1,074
Women Students
1,830
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,904 students have enrolled at Ridgewater College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,074 male and 1,830 female students are attending Ridgewater College. By attendance status, there are 1,583 full-time students and 1,321 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 3,479).
Ridgewater College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,177 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Ridgewater College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,074 male and 1,830 female students attending Ridgewater. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 | 2,904 | 1,583 | 1,321 |
| Men | 1,074 | 669 | 405 |
| Women | 1,830 | 914 | 916 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,234 White students (76.93%) and 321 Hispanic students (11.05%) 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 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Asian | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Black or African American | 117 | 48 | 69 |
| Hispanic | 321 | 106 | 215 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| White | 2,234 | 823 | 1,411 |
| Two or More Races | 70 | 27 | 43 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 89 | 41 | 48 |
| Total | 2,904 | 1,074 | 1,830 |
Online Student Population
At Ridgewater College, 2,088 students (71.90% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,177 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, 1,063 students live in Minnesota where Ridgewater College is located in and 110 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,904 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,177 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 911 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 816 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,177 |
| Minnesota Residents | 1,063 |
| Other State in U.S. | 110 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 4 |