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Ridge Technical College

Winter Haven, Florida·Public, less-than 2-year·Southeast·ridge.edu
6-yr Graduation
99%
Total enrollment
407
peer median 150
Avg net price
$22,547
+$9.6k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
99%
Full-time retention
0%

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.

Total programs
15
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data15 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
15

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.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1982Next review Mar 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2025Deferral of Action
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Feb 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,547
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$22,547
+$9,604vs peer median $12,943
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,918
Out-of-state
$10,398

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
295
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,517,223 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Ridge Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
407
12-mo unduplicated
761
Undergraduate
761
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
52%398
Women
48%363

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.4%
White
31.2%
Black
25.6%
Unknown
0.5%
Asian
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 403 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1

    Ridge Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ridge Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    99%407$22,547
    Capital Area Career Center
    94.4%353
    Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
    42.9%32$33,290
    Charlotte Technical College
    330$10,076
    Choffin Career and Technical Center
    100.0%50$13,618
    Four Rivers Career Center
    30$19,167
    Grady Health System Professional Schools
    61
    J F Ingram State Technical College
    960
    Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
    88.0%23
    John D Rockefeller IV Career Center
    20$6,874
    Michigan Career and Technical Institute
    118$11,029
    Northern Career Institute
    150$15,670
    Northwest Technical Institute
    206$11,212
    Pickens Technical College
    1,060$7,055
    United Technical Center
    80.5%10$3,462
    Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing
    67.0%193$40,172
    Washburn Institute of Technology
    40.7%1,341$12,943
    Peer group median99%80.5%150$12,943

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Ridge Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ridge Technical College.

    What is the graduation rate at Ridge Technical College?

    Ridge Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 99% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ridge Technical College?

    Ridge Technical College reports a total enrollment of 407 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ridge Technical College?

    The average net price at Ridge Technical College is $22,547 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ridge Technical College located?

    Ridge Technical College is located in Winter Haven, Florida 33881-9518.

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