The student population at Ridgewater College is 3,148 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 415 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.77 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,588 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 264.22% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,199 where 3,148 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.77 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Ridgewater than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ridgewater College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,563 | 1,652 | 1,911 |
| 2016-17 | 3,580 17 | 1,588 -64 | 1,992 81 |
| 2017-18 | 3,366 -214 | 1,427 -161 | 1,939 -53 |
| 2018-19 | 3,298 -68 | 1,466 39 | 1,832 -107 |
| 2019-20 | 3,255 -43 | 1,361 -105 | 1,894 62 |
| 2020-21 | 3,176 -79 | 1,226 -135 | 1,950 56 |
| 2021-22 | 2,846 -330 | 1,066 -160 | 1,780 -170 |
| 2022-23 | 2,904 58 | 1,074 8 | 1,830 50 |
| 2023-24 | 2,855 -49 | 1,049 -25 | 1,806 -24 |
| 2024-25 | 3,148 293 | 1,138 89 | 2,010 204 |
| Average | 3,199 | 1,305 | 1,894 |
The percentage of white students is 75.44%. The percentage was 84.14% 10 years ago and Ridgewater still has a high percentage of white students. 1.37% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.42% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.14% to 75.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.81% to 1.37%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.45% to 4.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.58% to 10.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4175 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2844 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ridgewater College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9 | 29 | 123 | 270 | 4 | 2,998 | 87 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 38 | 134 | 272 | 4 | 2,966 | 99 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 37 | 133 | 283 | 8 | 2,749 | 108 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 25 | 148 | 280 | 5 | 2,674 | 91 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 33 | 125 | 298 | 4 | 2,630 | 89 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 38 | 141 | 270 | 3 | 2,562 | 76 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 46 | 120 | 293 | 7 | 2,202 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 43 | 117 | 321 | 6 | 2,234 | 70 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 44 | 97 | 330 | 2 | 2,209 | 73 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 43 | 139 | 323 | 4 | 2,375 | 77 |
| Average | 14 | 38 | 128 | 294 | 5 | 2,560 | 86 |
1,588 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 264.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ridgewater College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,563 | 436 | 877 | 2,250 |
| 2016-17 | 3,580 | 500 | 971 | 2,109 |
| 2017-18 | 3,366 | 482 | 903 | 1,981 |
| 2018-19 | 3,298 | 608 | 838 | 1,852 |
| 2019-20 | 3,255 | 661 | 956 | 1,638 |
| 2020-21 | 3,176 | 719 | 1,188 | 1,269 |
| 2021-22 | 2,846 | 1,095 | 947 | 804 |
| 2022-23 | 2,904 | 1,177 | 911 | 816 |
| 2023-24 | 2,855 | 1,241 | 842 | 772 |
| 2024-25 | 3,148 | 1,588 | 787 | 773 |
| Average | 3,199 | 851 | 922 | 1,426 |
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