Rainy River Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,192

5.02% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,156

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

19%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

179

81.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

36.4%

20 Graduates

About

Rainy River Community College is a higher education institution located in Koochiching County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Rainy River Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rainy River Community College. 55.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (19 degrees), 3.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rainy River Community College is $5,192, which is $−2,776 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Rainy River Community College is $5,192, which is $−2,776 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,156.

In 2021, 90% of undergraduate students attending Rainy River Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,192

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Rainy River Community College was $5,192. The cost of tuition at Rainy River Community College is $−2,776 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rainy River Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,156

2021 Value

29.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Rainy River Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,156. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Rainy River Community College grew by 29.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rainy River Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,600

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rainy River Community College was of $5,600 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rainy River Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Rainy River Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.45% with respect to 2020, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rainy River Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

19%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Rainy River Community College was 19%, which represents 16 out of the 84 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Rainy River Community College had a total enrollment of 179 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Rainy River Community College is 146 students and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 81.6% of students enrolled at Rainy River Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rainy River Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Black or African American, 6.15% Two or More Races, and 2.79% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Rainy River Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.2%), followed by White Male (18.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (14.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rainy River Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 179 students. The full-time enrollment at Rainy River Community College is 146 and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 81.6% of students enrolled at Rainy River Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rainy River Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

39%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rainy River Community College was 39%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Rainy River Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rainy River Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
97 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
30 enrolled students
Black or African American
21 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rainy River Community College is 54.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Black or African American, 6.15% Two or More Races, and 2.79% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4 students (2.23%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 3 more women than men received degrees from Rainy River Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rainy River Community College is white (19 degrees awarded). There were 3.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (5 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Rainy River Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rainy River Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (28 degrees awarded), Health (1 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rainy River Community College are Registered nurses (1,354,131 people), Medical & health services managers (156,072 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (138,651 people), Pharmacists (135,093 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (134,061 people).

The most specialized majors at Rainy River Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (28 degrees awarded), Health (1 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (0 degrees), and Transportation (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rainy River Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at Rainy River Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (28 degrees awarded), Health (1 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (0 degrees), and Transportation (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rainy River Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,520,435 people), Elementary & secondary schools (381,707 people), Outpatient care centers (253,492 people), Offices of physicians (210,231 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (186,987 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rainy River Community College.

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Most Common (2021)

28 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Rainy River Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Rainy River Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Rainy River Community College, which is 0.813 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (16).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rainy River Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Rainy River Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.867 times less than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Rainy River Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.15 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 22% of students graduating from Rainy River Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Rainy River Community College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
19 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rainy River Community College is white (19 degrees awarded). There were 3.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (5 degrees).

6.9% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
14 degrees awarded
White Male
5 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rainy River Community College is white female (14 degrees awarded). There were 2.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (5 degrees).

Operations

Rainy River Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5k (0.5%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Rainy River Community College had a total salary expenditure of 3.61M. Rainy River Community College employs 6 Instructors. Most academics at Rainy River Community College are Female Instructor (4), and Male Instructor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rainy River Community College are: Management, with 1 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 1 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 1 employees.

Endowment

$1M

2021 Endowment

9.4%

growth from 2020

Rainy River Community College has an endowment valued at about $1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Rainy River Community College grew 9.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.29M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rainy River Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$1.72M

2021 Salaries

8.32%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Rainy River Community College paid a median of $1.72M in salaries, which represents 47.6% of their overall expenditure ($3.61M) and a 8.32% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$441k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Rainy River Community College paid a total of $441k to 6 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

6 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rainy River Community College was Instructor with 6 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rainy River Community College were Management with 1 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rainy River Community College was Female Instructor with 4 employees, and Male Instructor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rainy River Community College.