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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
$7,427
+$126 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
52%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

13.8pp gap
Pell recipients
45%71 of 158
Non-Pell (all)
59%100 of 170
Subsidized loan, no Pell
44%11 of 25
No Federal Aid
61%89 of 145

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,612
$30–48k$6,402
$48–75k$7,274
$75–110k$8,827
$110k+$12,676

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

Avg net price
$7,427
+$126vs Community College median $7,301
Federal loans
13.8%
In-state tuition
$6,298
Out-of-state
$6,298

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,127 students received $5.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,127
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,170,409 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
815 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
399 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
414 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs74
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

409 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23858.2%
02Health Professions
6114.9%
03Business
4210.3%
04Public Admin
184.4%
05Security/Protective
184.4%
06Engineering Tech
112.7%
07Computer Sciences
102.4%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
61.5%
09Visual/Performing Arts
30.7%
10Parks/Recreation
20.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,959
12-mo unduplicated
5,236
Undergraduate
5,236
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%2,192
Women
58%3,044

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.5%
Hispanic
17.0%
Black
7.5%
Asian
4.3%
Unknown
3.3%
Two or more
2.3%
Non-resident
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
96
83 M · 13 W
Women athletes
13.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$332K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
37 M · —
$73K
Basketball
21 M · 9 W
$140K
Soccer
25 M · —
$34K
Volleyball
— · 6 W
$30K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.56
2 offenses · 3,591 students

3-year trend

0.922 yrs ago0.631 yr ago0.56Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
7
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • College Park Housing Apartment2 fires
    Students started a fire in the grass area, tossing in chairs and tables into the fire.Damage $100-$999
  • College Park Housing Apartment2 fires
    Students started a small fire on the back patio as a small bonfire.Damage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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$7,427Community College
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
——4,981$13,869Community College
Highland Community College
——2,190$10,454Community College
Cowley County Community College
——2,235$7,175Community College
Hutchinson Community College
——5,119$6,727Community College
Mid-Plains Community College
——2,140$5,235Community College
Peer group median52%—3,097$7,301

Institutions like Riverland Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Riverland Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Riverland Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
507-433-0600

The Office of Institutional Research at Riverland Community College provides analyses of institutional data to faculty, staff, administration, and external agencies. Through dedicated and integrated data collection and reporting, the office serves as the official source of institutional data needs.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Joseph Christian
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Danielle Heiny
    Chief Diversity Officer and Institutional Effectiveness

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 $7,427 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Riverland Community College?

Riverland Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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