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Cosmetology program at Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN · Public 2-year · (800) 722-1151 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 17
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Minnesota
- $39,170
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Ridgewater College awarded 17 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 14 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Minnesota's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CosmetologyAssociate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 12.0401 | $11,795 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 40.7% | 81.5% | $4,526 | 27 |
| CosmetologySub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · In person · CIP 12.0401 | $9,303 | 60 weeks, 50 hours a week | 71.2% | 79.5% | $4,581 | 73 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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