Anoka-Ramsey Community College

www.anokaramsey.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,942
    2024 Average Net Price
    $15,901
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    8,486
    31.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    30%
    192 Graduates

    About

    Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a higher education institution located in Anoka County, MN. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Anoka-Ramsey Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (615 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (91 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,085 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (795 degrees), 9.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (85 degrees).

    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).

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    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).

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,873 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      1,132 enrolled students
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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).

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    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).

    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).

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    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)
    1. Computer & Information Systems Security
      8 degrees awarded
    2. Network & System Administration
      4 degrees awarded
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      795 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      85 degrees awarded
    3. 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      726 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      697 degrees awarded
    3. 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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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