The student population at Ridgewater College is 2,904 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 862 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

1,177 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 182.93% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,351 where 2,904 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.70 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 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-143,7661,7312,035
2014-153,753
-13
1,787
56
1,966
-69
2015-163,563
-190
1,652
-135
1,911
-55
2016-173,580
17
1,588
-64
1,992
81
2017-183,366
-214
1,427
-161
1,939
-53
2018-193,298
-68
1,466
39
1,832
-107
2019-203,255
-43
1,361
-105
1,894
62
2020-213,176
-79
1,226
-135
1,950
56
2021-222,846
-330
1,066
-160
1,780
-170
2022-232,904
58
1,074
8
1,830
50
Average3,3511,4381,913
Ridgewater College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 76.93%. The percentage was 85.58% 10 years ago and Ridgewater still has a high percentage of white students. 1.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.03% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ridgewater College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1463014123843,223100
2014-15102613225523,147104
2015-1692912327042,99887
2016-17133813427242,96699
2017-18123713328382,749108
2018-19212514828052,67491
2019-20163312529842,63089
2020-21143814127032,56276
2021-22124612029372,20291
2022-23144311732162,23470
Average133513127852,73992
Ridgewater College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,177 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 182.93% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ridgewater College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-153,7534168802,457
2015-163,5634368772,250
2016-173,5805009712,109
2017-183,3664829031,981
2018-193,2986088381,852
2019-203,2556619561,638
2020-213,1767191,1881,269
2021-222,8461,095947804
2022-232,9041,177911816
Average3,3056779411,686

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