Rainy River Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,729

1.03% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,918

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

23.8%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

269

76.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

32.4%

24 Graduates

About

Rainy River Community College is a higher education institution located in Koochiching County, MN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rainy River Community College were .

In 2017, 80 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rainy River Community College. 71.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (63 degrees), 15.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rainy River Community College is $4,729, which is $-2,685 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rainy River Community College is $4,729, which is $-2,685 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,918.

In 2017, 71% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 34% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,729

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Rainy River Community College was $4,729. The cost of tuition at Rainy River Community College is $-2,685 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$7,918

2017 Value

6.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Rainy River Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,918. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Rainy River Community College grew by 6.5%.

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

$5,200

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rainy River Community College was of $5,200 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

34%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Rainy River Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.9% with respect to 2016, when 69% 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.

23.8%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Rainy River Community College was 23.8%, which represents 19 out of the 80 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 has a total enrollment of 269 students. The full-time enrollment at Rainy River Community College is 205 students and the part-time enrollment is 64. This means that 76.2% 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 65.4% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10% Black or African American, 7.06% Two or More Races, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.743% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rainy River Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (37.6%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rainy River Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 269 students. The full-time enrollment at Rainy River Community College is 205 and the part-time enrollment is 64. This means that 76.2% of students enrolled at Rainy River Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% 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

65%

2017 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 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Rainy River Community College had a retention rate higher 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

White
176
Hispanic or Latino
30
Black or African American
27

The enrolled student population at Rainy River Community College is 65.4% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10% Black or African American, 7.06% Two or More Races, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.743% Asian, and 0% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 1 students (0.372%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 34 more women than men received degrees from Rainy River Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Rainy River Community College are white (63 degrees awarded). There were 15.8 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rainy River Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (59 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (7 degrees).

Workforce

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 (1,312,847 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (168,545 people), Medical & health services managers (144,011 people), Pharmacists (132,189 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (122,683 people).

The most specialized majors at Rainy River Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (59 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (7 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (1 degrees), and Health (12 degrees).

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, Public relations specialists, Sales managers, Physicians, and Podiatrists

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 (1,479,065 people), Elementary & secondary schools (387,071 people), Outpatient care centers (230,766 people), Offices of physicians (202,790 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (199,639 people).

Degrees

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.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rainy River Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Rainy River Community College, which is 0.404 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (57).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Rainy River Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.341 times less than the 44 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 44 degrees were awarded to women at Rainy River Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.93 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 18% 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, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rainy River Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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

White
63 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rainy River Community College is white (63 degrees awarded). There were 15.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
46 degrees awarded
White Male
17 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Rainy River Community College is white female (46 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (17 degrees).

Operations

Rainy River Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $20k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Rainy River Community College had a total salary expenditure of $5.26M. Rainy River Community College employs 7 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Rainy River Community College are Female Instructors (4), Male Instructors(3), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rainy River Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 4 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 1 employees, and Service with 1 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Rainy River Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Rainy River Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Rainy River Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$2.22M

2017 Salaries

7.23%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Rainy River Community College paid a median of $2.22M in salaries, which represents 42.3% of their overall expenditure ($5.26M) and a 7.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.77% growth from 2015 and a 3.82% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$470k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Rainy River Community College paid a total of $470k to 7 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

7 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

4 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rainy River Community College were Instructor with 7 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rainy River Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees; Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 1 employees; and Service with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rainy River Community College was Female Instructor with 4 employees, Male Instructor with 3 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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