$45,247
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Riverland Community College is a public 2-year college in Austin, Minnesota with 2,003 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,427 a year (tuition and fees $6,298). 52% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $45,247 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,427
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$6,298
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
52%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,247
Rank 1,991 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,427
- Tuition and fees
- $6,298
- Cost of attendance
- $14,442
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,612
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,402
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,274
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,827
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,676
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,538 in 2015-16 to $6,298 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,003
- Part-time students
- 55%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 66
- Endowment
- $2.21M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,991 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,427 | $16,908 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,298 | $9,706 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 85% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 53% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $14,750 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,043 | $42,217 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,247 | $45,628 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
66 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 216 | $12,200 | $38,856 | $47,667 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 55 | $17,180 | $69,481 | $69,454 | $80,813 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 47 | $12,000 | $47,288 | $77,280 | $53,078 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 39 | $13,875 | $44,726 | $56,463 | $56,073 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | $84,389 | $62,199 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | $87,864 | $48,702 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | $45,619 | $55,705 | $52,118 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,106 | $65,389 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,150 | $49,927 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,385 | $34,272 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $29,652 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,195 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,214 | $46,706 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,959 | $39,422 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,709 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Austin and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does Riverland Community College cost?
$7,427 a year is the average net price at Riverland Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,298, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,442. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,612 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Riverland Community College?
Riverland Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Riverland Community College graduates earn?
$45,247 a year is the median pay of former Riverland Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,043 after 6 years). That ranks 1,991 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $69,481.
How much student debt do Riverland Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Riverland Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Riverland Community College?
52% of first-time, full-time students at Riverland Community College finish within 3 years. 75% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Riverland Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (216 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (55 associate's graduates), Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (47 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 66 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.