The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 44.40% where the last year rate was 50%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.50% for full-time students and 47.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 44.40% where the current academic year rate is 50%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ridgewater College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 41% | 42% | 40% |
| 2016-17 | 44% | 42% | 47% |
| 2017-18 | 43% | 43% | 42% |
| 2018-19 | 46% | 45% | 46% |
| 2019-20 | 42% | 40% | 45% |
| 2020-21 | 44% | 42% | 47% |
| 2021-22 | 45% | 48% | 40% |
| 2022-23 | 45% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023-24 | 44% | 41% | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 50% | 49% | 50% |
| Average | 44.40% | 43.90% | 44.70% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.20% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ridgewater College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15% |
| 2016-17 | 18% |
| 2017-18 | 16% |
| 2018-19 | 17% |
| 2019-20 | 16% |
| 2020-21 | 13% |
| 2021-22 | 14% |
| 2022-23 | 11% |
| 2023-24 | 9% |
| 2024-25 | 13% |
| Average | 14.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.50% for full-time students and 47.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Ridgewater from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 63% | 38% |
| 2016-17 | 64% | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 60% | 45% |
| 2018-19 | 63% | 43% |
| 2019-20 | 68% | 46% |
| 2020-21 | 63% | 48% |
| 2021-22 | 64% | 47% |
| 2022-23 | 62% | 56% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 54% |
| 2024-25 | 70% | 48% |
| Average | 64.50% | 47.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ridgewater College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21:1 |
| 2016-17 | 21:1 |
| 2017-18 | 20:1 |
| 2018-19 | 19:1 |
| 2019-20 | 20:1 |
| 2020-21 | 19:1 |
| 2021-22 | 19:1 |
| 2022-23 | 19:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 19.50:1 |
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