Anoka-Ramsey Community College

www.anokaramsey.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,942

2024 Average Net Price

$15,901

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.0901%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

8,486

31.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

30%

192 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is $4,942, which is $3,218 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,901.

In 2024, 50% of undergraduate students attending Anoka-Ramsey Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,942

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Anoka-Ramsey Community College was $4,942. The cost of tuition at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is $−3,218 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Anoka-Ramsey Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,901

2024 Value

46.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Anoka-Ramsey Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,901. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Anoka-Ramsey Community College grew by 46.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Anoka-Ramsey 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

$11,077

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Anoka-Ramsey Community College was of $11,077 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 42.5% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

50% of undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 6.38% with respect to 2023, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Anoka-Ramsey 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.

0.0901%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Anoka-Ramsey Community College was 0.0901%, which represents 1 out of the 1110 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

Anoka-Ramsey Community College had a total enrollment of 8,486 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is 2,687 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,799. This means that 31.7% of students enrolled at Anoka-Ramsey Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.4% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 7.45% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.47% Two or More Races, 0.354% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0236% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.7%), followed by White Male (26.2%) and Black or African American Male (6.71%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,486 students. The full-time enrollment at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is 2,687 and the part-time enrollment is 5,799. This means that 31.7% of students enrolled at Anoka-Ramsey Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2024 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 Anoka-Ramsey Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Anoka-Ramsey Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,873 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,132 enrolled students
Asian
632 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is 57.4% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 7.45% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.47% Two or More Races, 0.354% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0236% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 747 students (8.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 363 more women than men received degrees from Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is white (795 degrees awarded). There were 9.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (85 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (615 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (91 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (615 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (79 degrees), and English (9 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 Anoka-Ramsey Community College are Registered nurses (1,607,521 people), Accountants & auditors (1,060,592 people), Other managers (962,185 people), Software developers (803,736 people), and Financial managers (568,220 people).

The most specialized majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (615 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (79 degrees), English (9 degrees), Health (174 degrees), and Business (128 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Anoka-Ramsey Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (615 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (79 degrees), English (9 degrees), Health (174 degrees), and Business (128 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Anoka-Ramsey Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,034,302 people), Computer Systems Design (1,248,831 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,109,551 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (723,435 people), and Banking & related activities (547,603 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Computer & Information Systems Security
8 degrees awarded
Network & System Administration
4 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Anoka-Ramsey Community College was Computer & Information Systems Security with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

361

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

724

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 361 degrees were awarded to men at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, which is 0.499 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (724).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 195 degrees were awarded to men at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.464 times less than the 420 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 420 degrees were awarded to men at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.15 times more than the 195 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 15% of students graduating from Anoka-Ramsey Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
795 degrees awarded
Black or African American
85 degrees awarded
Asian
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is white (795 degrees awarded). There were 9.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (85 degrees).

1.94% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
726 degrees awarded
White Female
697 degrees awarded
White Female
672 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is white female (726 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (697 degrees).

Operations

Anoka-Ramsey Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.73M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.19M (68.9%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Anoka-Ramsey Community College had a total salary expenditure of 68.3M. Anoka-Ramsey Community College employs 127 Instructors. Most academics at Anoka-Ramsey Community College are Female Instructor (85), and Male Instructor (42).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Anoka-Ramsey Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 82 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24 employees.

Endowment

$1.73M

2024 Endowment

13%

growth from 2023

Anoka-Ramsey Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.73M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Anoka-Ramsey Community College grew 13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.68M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Anoka-Ramsey 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-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$33.1M

2024 Salaries

6.94%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Anoka-Ramsey Community College paid a median of $33.1M in salaries, which represents 48.5% of their overall expenditure ($68.3M) and a 6.94% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.71% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.47% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$10.8M

Instructional Salaries

127

Number of Employees

In 2024, Anoka-Ramsey Community College paid a total of $10.8M to 127 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Anoka-Ramsey Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 82 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24 employees.

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