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Riverland Community College

Riverland Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Austin, MN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,249 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,175 and it offers 58 programs(19 online programs). By program type, it has 1 12-weeks certificate, 34 1-year certificate, 14 2-years certificate, 9 4-years certificate, and 30 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 715 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Riverland Community College.

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Riverland Community College is $6,249 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Riverland Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
62% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,264 (exclude student loans).
Riverland CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,249
Average Financial Amount$4,264

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Riverland Community College offers 58 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 715 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Riverland Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate100
Less than 1 Year Certificate3414141
2 Years Certificate144126
4 Years Certificate9193
Total5819715

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 141 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 126 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 93 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 355 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕0-
Food Science✕0-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕2-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 14 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕7-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✔4-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (2 completers) 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✔0-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician✔0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
International/Global Studies✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕8-
Homeland Security (other)✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕17-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕30-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (2 completers) 2 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design✔2-
Music✔0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 23 completers-
Medical Reception/Receptionist✔0-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕7-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✔0-
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician✔0-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕2-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕14-
Business [+] ✔ 41 completers-
Business/Commerce✔11-
Office Management and Supervision✔5-
Accounting✔8-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕6-
Human Resources Development✔10-
Marketing/Marketing Management✔1-
Total141
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 3 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✔0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Corrections✕4-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕13-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕13-
Welding Technology/Welder✕16-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 66 completers-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✔0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕14-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕52-
Business [+] ✔ 4 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔4-
Total126
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕16-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕7-
Electrician✕40-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕13-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕10-
Business [+] ✔ 1 completers-
Accounting✔1-
Total93
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Food Science✕1-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔6-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕7-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 212 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔212-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✔0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Chemistry✔0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Corrections✕2-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕4-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕19-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕0-
Musical Theatre✕1-
Fine/Studio Arts✕1-
Music✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 43 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✔0-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕13-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕30-
Business [+] ✔ 38 completers-
Business/Commerce✔20-
Office Management and Supervision✔5-
Accounting✔8-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔5-
Management Information Systems✔0-
Total355

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,175 students are attending at Riverland Community College. There are 66 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 61 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 158 (full-time) and 89 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Riverland Community College is 42% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 67% at the school.
Riverland CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,175
Graduation Rate42%
Number of Faculty127
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1

Student Population at Riverland CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,276 students enrolled into Riverland Community College. By gender, 1,479 male and 1,797 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Riverland Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Riverland Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,2761,4791,797
Full-time1,094535559
Part-tme2,1829441,238
There are 2,259 White (68.96%), 167 Black/African American (5.10%), 447 Hispanic (13.64%), 106 Asian (3.24%), and 740 students with other races attending Riverland Community College. 19 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Riverland Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,2761,4791,797
American Indian/Native American523
Asian1063769
Black/African American1677988
Hispanic447179268
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White2,2591,0211,238
Two More783444
Un-Known19111576
Non-resident Alien19118
Riverland Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
671 students (20.48% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 728 students (22.22% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Riverland Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Riverland Community College
Number of Students
Total3,276
Enrolled Online Exclusively671
Enrolled Some Online Courses728
Not in Online Courses1,877
By age range, at Riverland Community College, 520 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.87% of total students), 1,801 students are aged below 20 (54.98%), 190 students are aged above 50 (8.42%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Riverland Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,2761,4791,797
Under 181,146449697
Age 18-19655330325
Age 20-21324146178
Age 22-2419673123
Age 25-2924087153
Age 30-3420389114
Age 35-391266165
Age 40-491657788
Age 50-641389741
Over 6452484
Age Un-Known31229

Directory and Accreditation Information

Riverland Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1996 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Riverland Community College.
1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, MN
507-433-0600
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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