Anoka-Ramsey Community College Overview
Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public institution situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The suburban atmosphere of Coon Rapids makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.
What Is Anoka-Ramsey Community College Known For?
- The highest award offered at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is the associate's degree.
- In 2019-2020, 53% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus with a bachelor's degree make about $45,030 a year. That's 10% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College Rankings
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is ranked #84 out of 2,018 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 out of 49 schools in Minnesota.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#13 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#7 | Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce | College Factual |
#15 | Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#15 | Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#32 | Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools | College Factual |
#43 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
#55 | Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
Where Is Anoka-Ramsey Community College?

Contact details for Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 11200 Mississippi Blvd Nw, Coon Rapids, MN 55433-3470 |
Phone: | 763-433-1100 |
Website: | www.anokaramsey.edu |
How Do I Get Into Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus?
You can apply to Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus online at: https://eservices.minnstate.edu/adm/public/studentWelcome?campusId=125
Can I Afford Anoka-Ramsey Community College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $4,945 a year. That adds up to $19,780 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is 6.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 3,065 full-time undergraduates at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Anoka-Ramsey Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 220 |
Black or African American | 274 |
Hispanic or Latino | 164 |
White | 2,146 |
International Students | 19 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 242 |
Over 20 countries are represented at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Tanzania, and Australia.
Online Learning at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College was -5.9%. This is the #1,942 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Administration & Management | 17% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 15% |
English Language & Literature | 54% |
General Business/Commerce | 21% |
Health Professions | 1% |
Health Sciences & Services | 50% |
Human Resource Management | 55% |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2% |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 2% |
Writing Studies | 54% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Chemistry | #38 | |
Physical Sciences | #74 | |
Writing Studies | #118 | |
Health Sciences & Services | #216 | |
English Language & Literature | #260 | |
General Business/Commerce | #395 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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