Ridgewater College Student Population

How many students at Ridgewater?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Ridgewater College has a total enrollment of 3,148 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,138 male students (36.1%) and 2,010 female students (63.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,375 White students (75.4%) and 323 Hispanic students (10.3%).
• Class Delivery: 1,588 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 787 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

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.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

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.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

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.

Student Age Distribution

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.

Online Student Enrollment

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.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

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.