Ridge Technical College
Ridge Technical College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 99% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. In-state tuition and fees are $3,930 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $10,530 (2024). Fall enrollment is 407 students, and 823 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 15 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data15 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Council on Occupational Education
Action history · 3
- Dec 2025Deferral of ActionCouncil on Occupational Education
- Mar 2023Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Occupational Education
- Feb 2016Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Occupational Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 295 students received $1.5M in Pell grants.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
Academic programs at Ridge Technical College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Ridge Technical College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Ridge Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectRidge Technical College | — | Open admission | 407 | $23,170 | — |
Capital Area Career Center | — | 94.4% | 353 | $16,797 | — |
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | — | 42.9% | 32 | $33,996 | — |
Charlotte Technical College | — | Open admission | 330 | $5,874 | — |
Choffin Career and Technical Center | — | 100.0% | 50 | $17,141 | — |
Four Rivers Career Center | — | Open admission | 30 | $27,746 | — |
Grady Health System Professional Schools | No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 61 | No freshman cohort | — |
J F Ingram State Technical College | — | Open admission | 960 | $4,471 | — |
Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | — | 88.0% | 23 | $15,939 | — |
John D Rockefeller IV Career Center | — | Open admission | 20 | $19,229 | — |
Michigan Career and Technical Institute | — | Open admission | 118 | $11,029 | — |
Northern Career Institute | — | Open admission | 150 | $12,759 | — |
Northwest Technical Institute | — | Open admission | 206 | $15,992 | — |
Pickens Technical College | — | Open admission | 1,060 | $6,600 | — |
United Technical Center | — | 80.5% | 10 | $3,461 | — |
Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing | — | 67.0% | 193 | $39,938 | — |
Washburn Institute of Technology | — | 40.7% | 1,341 | $8,607 | — |
| Peer group median | — | 80.5% | 150 | $15,966 |
Institutions like Ridge Technical College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Ridge Technical College's comparison group.
- Illinois
Capital Area Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rate94.4%Enrollment353Net price$16,797 - New York
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Grad rate—Admit rate42.9%Enrollment32Net price$33,996 - Florida
Charlotte Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment330Net price$5,874 - Ohio
Choffin Career and Technical Center
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment50Net price$17,141 - Missouri
Four Rivers Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment30Net price$27,746 - Georgia
Grady Health System Professional Schools
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment61Net priceNo freshman cohort - Alabama
J F Ingram State Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment960Net price$4,471 - New York
Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Grad rate—Admit rate88.0%Enrollment23Net price$15,939 - West Virginia
John D Rockefeller IV Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment20Net price$19,229 - Michigan
Michigan Career and Technical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment118Net price$11,029 - Ohio
Northern Career Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment150Net price$12,759 - Arkansas
Northwest Technical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment206Net price$15,992 - Colorado
Pickens Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,060Net price$6,600 - West Virginia
United Technical Center
Grad rate—Admit rate80.5%Enrollment10Net price$3,461 - New York
Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate67.0%Enrollment193Net price$39,938 - Kansas
Washburn Institute of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate40.7%Enrollment1,341Net price$8,607
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