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Ridge Technical College Data & Information Overview

Find out more about how Ridge Technical College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. If you’re interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

How Well Is Ridge Technical College Ranked?

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Ridge Technical College was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Ridge Technical College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Ridge Technical College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

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Ridge Technical College Faculty

20 to 1 Student to Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Ridge Technical College, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Ridge Technical College

7% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 7% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Ridge Technical College. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.

Freshmen Retention Rate  7 out of 100
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Ridge Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

314 Full-Time Undergraduates
66.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
50.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 365 undergraduates at Ridge Technical College with 314 being full-time and 51 being part-time.

How Much Does Ridge Technical College Cost?

$23,898 Net Price
The overall average net price of Ridge Technical College is $23,898. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Ridge Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

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How Much Money Do Ridge Technical College Graduates Make?

$33,484 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Ridge Technical College make around $33,484 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 32% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Ridge Technical College

Florida State
314 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Ridge Technical College is a public institution located in Winter Haven, Florida. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for Ridge Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address:7700 State Rd 544, Winter Haven, FL 33881-9518
Phone:863-419-3060
Website:www.ridge.edu/

Ridge Technical College Majors

16 Majors With Completions
468 Undergraduate Degrees
468 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 16 majors graduated from Ridge Technical College. Of these students, 468 received undergraduate degrees and 468 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Cosmetology86NA
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair30NA
Precision Metal Working28NA
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers26NA
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants12NA
Building Management & Inspection9NA
Environmental Control Technology9NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services8NA
Culinary Arts8NA
Computer Systems Networking7NA

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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