Willmar, Minnesota · Public
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ridgewater College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.2% reported program-share signal, $10,046 school-wide net price, and $43,827 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 47 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~47
- Schools with reported signal
- 358
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 50.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,046/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $40,184
- Median debt
- $12,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $43,827/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.2%), school-wide average net price ($10,046), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,827), and peer averages from 358 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 358 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($341 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,142 above). Together, those evidence points place Ridgewater College in the top 58% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 1.2% reported share · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 2.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians accounts for 2.2% of reported programs at Ridgewater College, which is bigger than 47% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 47 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Ridgewater College's average net price is $10,046 per year, about $40,184 over four years. That is $341 above the $9,705 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $43,827 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,142 above the $41,685 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Ridgewater College #208 of 358 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.