For the academic year 2024-2025, Ridgewater College has a total enrollment of 3,148 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - Ridgewater's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,138 male (36.15%) and 2,010 female (63.85%) students are attending Ridgewater College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 56.62.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,148 |
| Men | 1,138 |
| Women | 2,010 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,375 White, 139 Black, and 43 Asian students out of a total of 3,148 are attending at Ridgewater College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Ridgewater College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Asian | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Black | 139 | 58 | 81 |
| Hispanic | 323 | 103 | 220 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 2,375 | 837 | 1,538 |
| Two or more races | 77 | 31 | 46 |
| Race Unknown | 163 | 80 | 83 |
By age, Ridgewater has 694 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 2,164 students under 25 years old, and 691 students over 25 years old out of 2,855 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 694 | 459 | 235 |
| 18-19 | 853 | 455 | 398 |
| 20-21 | 394 | 257 | 137 |
| 22-24 | 223 | 148 | 75 |
| 25-29 | 258 | 190 | 68 |
| 30-34 | 151 | 102 | 49 |
| 35-39 | 100 | 76 | 24 |
| 40-49 | 131 | 88 | 43 |
| 50-64 | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Ridgewater College, 1,588 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 787 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,469 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 119 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,148 | 1,588 | 787 |
| Undergraduate | 3,148 | 1,588 | 787 |
| Minnesota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,469 | 119 | 0 |
Among 3,148 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 278 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.83%.144 students have transferred in as full-time status and 134 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,371 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 144 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,499 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 134 |
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