Riverland Community College is a public community college located in Austin, MN. It offers 103 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 33 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Riverland Community College is $6,249 for Minnesota residents and $6,249 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Minnesota public community colleges' average ($6,465).

The school has 3,175 students, which is lower than Minnesota community collleges' average (2,862). In addition, 657 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Minnesota community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Riverland Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Minnesota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,249$6,249
Books & Supplies$1,600
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,080
Average Financial Aid$5,228
Cost of Attendance$17,929$17,929
After Financial Aid$12,701$12,701
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Riverland Community College$6,249$6,249
Public Community Colleges in Minnesota$6,037$6,465
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Riverland Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs2310NOT OFFERED
Total Programs7132NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Modeling, Virtual Environments and SimulationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist13 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician47 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder26 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musical TheatreNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/ReceptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant13 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 55 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training39 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting1 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,175 students at Riverland Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,479 male students and 1,797 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,2761,0942,182
Male Students1,479535944
Female Students1,7975591,238

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,175 total students, 1,420 students enrolled through distance learning (657 students enrolled exclusively and 763 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,175
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses657
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses763
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,755

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Riverland Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, MN
Phone507-433-0600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,249
Out-of-State$6,249
Student Population »3,175 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »47%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
53% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,228
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)