Academics at Ridgewater College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Ridgewater College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at Ridgewater College is about average at 18 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Ridgewater College employs 58% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Ridgewater College can choose from 40 majors with reported graduates spanning 15 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Ridgewater College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Ridgewater College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Ridgewater College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Ridgewater College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 2,375 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (70% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Ridgewater College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Ridgewater College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Ridgewater College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Ridgewater College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Ridgewater College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Ridgewater College — the schools accreditation and what it means