Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,807 with 4,681 female students and 3,126 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ridgewater College has the most enrolled students of 2,904, while Northwest Technical College has the least number of students of 721 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Technical College | 1,580 | 733 | 847 |
| Northwest Technical College | 721 | 223 | 498 |
| South Central College | 2,602 | 1,096 | 1,506 |
| Ridgewater College | 2,904 | 1,074 | 1,830 |
| Central Lakes College-Staples Campus | - | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Rainy River | - | - | - |
| Total | 7,807 | 3,126 | 4,681 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,807 with 4,681 female students and 3,126 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ridgewater College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,904, while Northwest Technical College has the least number of undergraduate students of 721.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Technical College | 1,580 | 733 | 847 |
| Northwest Technical College | 721 | 223 | 498 |
| South Central College | 2,602 | 1,096 | 1,506 |
| Ridgewater College | 2,904 | 1,074 | 1,830 |
| Total | 7,807 | 3,126 | 4,681 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,807 with 4,681 female students and 3,126 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ridgewater College has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,904, while Northwest Technical College has the least number of graduate students of 721.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Technical College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Northwest Technical College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| South Central College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Ridgewater College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Central Lakes College-Staples Campus | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Minnesota North College - Rainy River | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 7,807 | 3,126 | 4,681 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 7,807 students, 2,821 students (36.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,356 students (30.18%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Anoka Technical College | 1,580 | 427 (27.03%) |
388 (24.56%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Northwest Technical College | 721 | 374 (51.87%) |
231 (32.04%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| South Central College | 2,602 | 843 (32.40%) |
826 (31.74%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Ridgewater College | 2,904 | 1,177 (40.53%) |
911 (31.37%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Central Lakes College-Staples Campus | Central Lakes College-Staples Campus does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Minnesota North College - Rainy River | Minnesota North College - Rainy River does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 7,807 | 2,821 (36.13%) |
2,356 (30.18%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |