Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
This year at Ridge Technical College, we project that on average students will pay $24,376, while the advertised price of attendance is $28,682. That’s a difference of $4,307.
| Year | Net in-state price at Ridge Technical College | In-state sticker price at Ridge Technical College | Out-of-state sticker price at Ridge Technical College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-26 | $24,376 | $28,682 | $35,597 |
| 24-25 | $23,865 | $28,081 | $34,775 |
| 23-24 | $23,365 | $27,493 | $33,973 |
| 22-23 | $23,365 | $27,493 | $33,973 |
| 21-22 | $23,898 | $27,493 | $33,973 |
| 20-21 | $16,194 | $27,493 | $33,973 |
| 19-20 | $16,030 | $27,493 | $33,973 |
| 18-19 | $17,069 | $27,493 | $33,973 |
| 17-18 | $17,317 | $27,368 | $33,848 |
| 16-17 | $17,761 | $27,318 | $33,798 |
| 15-16 | $22,675 | $25,930 | $31,330 |
| 14-15 | $20,669 | $23,405 | $28,805 |
| 13-14 | $19,259 | $21,780 | $26,280 |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Ridge Technical College, about 19% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Ridge Technical College has 769 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.
About 53% of students are male.
And about 41% of students are hispanic.