Student Achievement Outcomes
The Ridgewater College Medical Assistant program is pleased to inform students, faculty, and the community about the program outcomes for its Medical Assistant diploma program. Student achievement outcomes are regularly monitored in order to continually make program improvements: graduate completion rate, AAMA (certification exam) pass rate, and job placement rate. The Medical Assistant diploma program is available on both the Willmar and Hutchinson campuses.
Medical Assistant Diploma Graduate Completion Rate Program Outcome
Students are placed into a cohort group upon entrance into a trigger course (MEDA1225, Orientation to Medical Lab)| 2024 cohort group | 2023 cohort group | 2022 cohort group | 2021 cohort group | 2020 cohort group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completion Rate | 100% | 100% | 85.71% | 80.77% | 75% |
| Completion Rate for the years 2020-2024 had a 5-year cumulative percentage of 87.64%. | |||||
Medical Assistant Diploma Job Placement Rate
Students are placed into a cohort group upon entrance into a trigger course (MEDA1225, Orientation to Medical Lab). Beginning in 2020, data is based on student's year of graduation.| 2024 graduates | 2023 graduates | 2022 graduates | 2021 graduates | 2020 graduates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement Rate | 95% | 85.71% | 84.21% | 91.67% | 84.62% |
| Job Placement for the years 2020-2024 had a 5-year cumulative percentage of 88.46%. | |||||