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Ridge Technical College

7700 State Rd 544, Winter Haven, FL 33881 · Public less-than-2-year · (863) 419-3060 · School website

Average net price

$23,170

per year after grants, College Scorecard

Career completions

301

2023-24, IPEDS

Finish on time

98.9%

within 150% of normal time, Scorecard

Students with Pell

56.5%

share of undergraduates, Scorecard

Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education Open admission (IPEDS) On Florida's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)

Career programs at Ridge Technical College

Program	Award	Length	Program cost	Completions	Earnings, 1 yr	Funding and results
Cosmetology	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	48	Not published
LPN/LVN	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	40	$36,556
Electrician	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	38	Not published	WIOA list
Nail tech	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	28	Not published
Welding	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	26	$25,228	WIOA list
Esthetician	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	23	Not published
Automotive	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	16	$33,118	WIOA list
Pharmacy tech	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	16	Not published	WIOA list
HVAC	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	15	Not published	WIOA list
Medical assistant	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	15	Not published
Massage therapy	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	14	Not published
Billing and coding	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	10	Not published	WIOA list
IT support	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	6	Not published	WIOA list
Culinary	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	6	Not published

College Scorecard counts 407 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list

Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.

Cost and aid at Ridge Technical College

What a year costs, 2024-25

Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools: $3,930
Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS: $3,930
Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS: $10,530
Books and suppliesIPEDS: $1,500
Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid: $23,170
Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students: $33,484

Clock-hour schools charge by program

Ridge Technical College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)

How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.

More Ridge Technical College programs on the WIOA list

Listed program	Tuition and fees	Length	Completed	Employed, 2nd quarter	Median earnings, 2nd quarter	Students who exited
Patient Care Technician-CDiploma in patient care technician · In person · CIP 51.3902	$1,728+ $1,306 books	36 weeks, 17 hours a week	Suppressed	Suppressed	Suppressed	Suppressed
Diesel Systems Technician 2Certification · In person · CIP 47.0605	$2,160+ $799 books	52 weeks, 14 hours a week	Suppressed	Suppressed	Suppressed	Suppressed

Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, place or DOL provider ID.

What these columns mean · How WIOA training funds work

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Empire Beauty School-LakelandLakeland, FL · 19.5 mi · $16,320
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