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Riverland Community College

Austin, Minnesota·Public, 2-year·Plains·riverland.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
Total enrollment
3,959
peer median 3,097
Avg net price
$8,463
+$856 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
52%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
45%
Non-Pell
44%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 79 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 73 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
79
Passing
6
7.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

79programs
  • Passing6 · 7.6%
  • No Data73 · 92.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
73

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+28.7%
$46,959 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+30.6%
$47,667 vs $36,491
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+42.9%
$52,150 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+59.5%
$58,214 vs $36,491
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+72.9%
$63,106 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+90.3%
$69,454 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$11,698 debt · $47,667 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1996Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 11

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  4. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$7,012
$30–48k$7,426
$48–75k$8,389
$75–110k$10,579
$110k+$14,428

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

Avg net price
$8,463
+$856vs Community College median $7,608
Federal loans
17.3%
In-state tuition
$6,250
Out-of-state
$6,250

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,115 students received $5.1M in Pell grants, alongside $3.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,115
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.1M
$5,149,271 total
Direct Loans
$3.0M
806 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
394 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
410 loan awards
Parent PLUS$18K
2 loan awards

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 579 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
579
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.0%
2017
14.2%
2018
10.9%
2019
3.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Riverland Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs71
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

400 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23558.8%
02Health Professions
7819.5%
03Business
358.8%
04Security/Protective
194.8%
05Public Admin
102.5%
06Computer Sciences
92.3%
07Engineering Tech
71.8%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
30.8%
09Parks/Recreation
20.5%
10Biological Sciences
20.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,959
12-mo unduplicated
4,775
Undergraduate
4,775
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%2,051
Women
57%2,724

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.6%
Hispanic
19.2%
Black
8.2%
Asian
4.4%
Unknown
3.0%
Two or more
2.4%
Non-resident
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
80
66 M · 14 W
Women athletes
17.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$309K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
23 M · 7 W
$141K
Baseball
26 M ·
$42K
Soccer
17 M ·
$42K
Volleyball
· 7 W
$29K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.63
2 offenses · 3,175 students

3-year trend

0.572 yrs ago0.921 yr ago0.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
6
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation5

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs55
Liquor02

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
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
64

Riverland Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Riverland Community 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
SubjectRiverland Community College
52%3,959$8,463Community College
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
4,981$12,829Community College
Highland Community College
2,190$10,388Community College
Cowley County Community College
2,235$6,752Community College
Hutchinson Community College
5,119$5,300Community College
Mid-Plains Community College
2,140$6,602Community College
Peer group median52%3,097$7,608

Frequently asked questions about Riverland Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Riverland Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Riverland Community College?

Riverland Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Riverland Community College?

Riverland Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,959 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Riverland Community College?

The average net price at Riverland Community College is $8,463 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Riverland Community College located?

Riverland Community College is located in Austin, Minnesota 55912-1473.

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