The student population at Ridgewater College is 3,148 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 415 (11.65%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,580 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,846 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,563 to 3,148 students, a net loss of 415 (11.6%).
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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