Ridgewater College

Ridgewater College is a community and technical college located in Willmar, Minnesota. This college was established in 1996 after the merge of Hutchinson-Willmar Regional technical College and Willmar Community College. The college is under the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System and is among the largest public colleges in Minnesota. Enrolling more than 5,000 students on an annual basis, the college offers a wide variety of degree and certificate programs in study areas which include accounting, business, nursing, liberal arts and mass communications.

This college offers a wide variety of clubs and organizations for the students including Phi Theta Kappa, the Anime Club, the Drama Club, the Multicultural Club and the Estheology Club. Male students of the college participate in sports such as baseball, basketball and soccer, while the female students are engaged in softball, basketball and volleyball.

Campus Location

2101 15th Ave NW
Willmar, MN 56201
USA
Main Tel: (800) 722-1151
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and agricultural science and management.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	522	35
1-2 year certificate	286	27
2-4 year degree	165	14
< 1 year certificate	131	9

Students

Student enrollment was 4,177 in 2007-2008 (3,304 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 4,913
Books and supplies	$ 900

Financial Aid: Ridgewater College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Ridgewater College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Northland Community and Technical College	Thief River Falls, MN	4,027
2	South Central College	North Mankato, MN	3,639
3	Western Technical College	La Crosse, WI	4,564
4	Black Hawk College	Moline, IL	6,311
5	Lake Land College	Mattoon, IL	7,177
6	Minnesota West Community and Technical College	Granite Falls, MN	2,943
7	Hutchinson Community College	Hutchinson, KS	4,570
8	Tarleton State University	Stephenville, TX	9,460
9	Spoon River College	Canton, IL	2,139
10	Northeast Community College	Norfolk, NE	5,149

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		103
Without tenure; working toward tenure		15
Without tenure; tenure not available		1

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (79 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Production Operations
Dairy Husbandry and Production
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (35 awarded)

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (70 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Insurance
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (35 awarded)

Carpentry/Carpenter
Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (53 awarded)

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Metallurgical Technology/Technician
Telecommunications Technology/Technician

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

Agronomy and Crop Science

LAW (7 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (201 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (59 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (26 awarded)

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (98 awarded)

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (278 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Health Aide
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (36 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (19 awarded)

Commercial Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (34 awarded)

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Tool and Die Technology/Technician
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage