Willmar, Minnesota · Public
Precision Metal Working at Ridgewater College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $10,046 school-wide net price and $43,827 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 355
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
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4%), school-wide average net price ($10,046), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,827), and peer averages from 355 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 355 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,155 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,500 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Ridgewater College in the top 63% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.7% of reported awards · $1,527 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 0.7% of reported awards · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Precision Metal Working accounts for 4% of the awards or completions reported for Ridgewater College. That award concentration is higher than at 66% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
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 $1,155 above the $8,891 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 $3,500 above the $40,327 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Ridgewater College #222 of 355 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.