Rasmussen offers on-campus and online classes leading to Bachelor of Science (BS), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), and Associate of Science (AS) degrees in career-focused areas. It also offers a variety of certificates and diplomas.[2][4]
Rasmussen opened an online campus in 2002.[14] The school acquired Aakers College in North Dakota[15] and Webster College in Florida and merged the schools into Rasmussen's operations.[16][17] Presently, the school has more than 100,000 graduates.[18]
In 2010, Rasmussen College announced a partnership with Market Motive Inc and announced programs in Internet marketing.[19]
Rasmussen was sold to Renovus Capital in 2018.[20]
Rasmussen College became Rasmussen University in October, 2020.[21]
Academics
The school offers more than 70 programs[22][23] and is organized into seven schools: Health Sciences, Design, Business, Justice Studies, Education, Nursing, and Technology.[24]
According to a 2012 US Senate HELP investigation on for-profit colleges led by Tom Harkin, 63.2 percent of Rasmussen students withdrew, many after only five months of study.[26]
The College Scorecard,[27] reports that Rasmussen University has graduation rates ranging from 21 to 31 percent, typical salary after attending of $32,600 and a student loan repayment rate of 35 percent.
References
^"Search". College Scorcard. US Department of Education. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^Seltzer, Rick. "American Public Education Acquires Rasmussen". Inside Higher Education.
^"Degrees and Programs Online and On Campus". Rasmussen College.
^"For Profit Higher Education: The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success". U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. pp. 693–712. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
^Herbert, Matt; Hustad, Elizabeth (November 20, 2013). "For-profit colleges: Prospective students need to approach them with eyes wide open". MinnPost. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^"College Scorecard". Rasmussen College. US Department of Education. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rasmussen University is a private for profit university with multiple locations throughout the United States It offers associate s bachelor s master s and doctoral degrees 2 at 23 campuses in Minnesota Illinois North Dakota Florida Wisconsin Kansas and offers many programs fully online In October 2020 American Public Education Inc began the process of acquiring Rasmussen 3 Rasmussen UniversityTypePrivate for profit universityEstablished1900PresidentAnn LejaStudents16 790 1 UndergraduatesYesLocationMultiple campuses Minnesota North Dakota Florida Wisconsin Illinois and Kansas United StatesCampusMultipleColorsGreen and goldMascot Rassy the MooseWebsitewww wbr rasmussen wbr eduRasmussen offers on campus and online classes leading to Bachelor of Science BS Associate of Applied Science AAS and Associate of Science AS degrees in career focused areas It also offers a variety of certificates and diplomas 2 4 Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Accreditation 4 Student outcomes 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit Green Bay Wisconsin campus Walter Rasmussen founded the school in 1900 as the Rasmussen Practical School of Business in Stillwater Minnesota 5 6 Rasmussen believed the need for skilled professionals by the local business community was not being met 7 8 With the advent of women s suffrage in 1920 through the Nineteenth Amendment the school s female enrollment began to increase 9 In 1945 Walter Rasmussen retired and named Walter Nemitz to succeed him as director of the college Nemitz had been with the college since 1934 and as director instituted a number of curriculum upgrades 10 By 1950 more than 22 400 students had graduated from the school 11 In 1961 Walter s sons Wilbur Nemitz and Robert Nemitz took ownership of the school In 1974 Rasmussen College acquired the St Cloud Business College and in 1979 acquired the Northern Technical School of Business In 1983 the school opened a campus in Mankato Minnesota More campuses were opened in Eagan Minnesota 1989 St Cloud Minnesota 1997 Rockford Illinois 2006 Lake Elmo Minnesota Eden Prairie Minnesota Blaine Minnesota 2010 Topeka Kansas 2013 Overland Park Kansas 2013 and Green Bay Wisconsin 2007 Mokena Tinley Park Illinois 2010 and Wausau Wisconsin 2010 12 In 2001 Rasmussen College was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission 13 Rasmussen opened an online campus in 2002 14 The school acquired Aakers College in North Dakota 15 and Webster College in Florida and merged the schools into Rasmussen s operations 16 17 Presently the school has more than 100 000 graduates 18 In 2010 Rasmussen College announced a partnership with Market Motive Inc and announced programs in Internet marketing 19 Rasmussen was sold to Renovus Capital in 2018 20 Rasmussen College became Rasmussen University in October 2020 21 Academics EditThe school offers more than 70 programs 22 23 and is organized into seven schools Health Sciences Design Business Justice Studies Education Nursing and Technology 24 Accreditation EditRasmussen University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission HLC the regional accreditor serving Minnesota 25 Student outcomes EditAccording to a 2012 US Senate HELP investigation on for profit colleges led by Tom Harkin 63 2 percent of Rasmussen students withdrew many after only five months of study 26 The College Scorecard 27 reports that Rasmussen University has graduation rates ranging from 21 to 31 percent typical salary after attending of 32 600 and a student loan repayment rate of 35 percent References Edit Search College Scorcard US Department of Education Retrieved 13 January 2023 a b Degrees and Programs Online and On Campus Seltzer Rick American Public Education Acquires Rasmussen Inside Higher Education Degrees and Programs Online and On Campus Rasmussen College For Profit Higher Education The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success U S Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions pp 693 712 Archived from the original PDF on 29 July 2012 Retrieved 9 August 2012 http eab state wi us newsroom newsletter 02winter news pdf bare URL PDF Rasmussen College from the EdRef college search directory Rasmussen College Business College Rasmussen College Business College Rasmussen College History 1950 s 1960 s Rasmussen College 1950s 1960s Rasmussen History Green Bay Press Gazette The article requested can not be found Please refresh your browser or go back U0 20070625 GPG03 70625114 AR Statement of Accreditation Status Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Retrieved 17 June 2019 Rasmussen College Announces New Online Division Aakers plans merger with parent college Associated Press Bismarck Tribune Monday March 19 2007 wcco com Aakers College May Merge With Rasmussen Bismarck ND News Page 55 KXNet com Dickinson North Dakota School History And Background 22 May 2021 http www greenbaypressgazette com article 20101104 GPG03 11040588 Rasmussen boosts Internet marketing program Guy Edu Private Equity investing in Education companies conference discount code www marketdrivenedu com Retrieved 5 April 2020 Rasmussen University Transition Rasmussen University Rasmussen University Transition Rasmussen University Retrieved 2021 03 01 RasStateFair30 Kare11 Archived from the original on 2012 08 25 Earn Your Business Management Bachelor s Degree and MBA Online in Five Years Rasmussen College Degree Programs Rasmussen College MN schools with regional accreditation Herbert Matt Hustad Elizabeth November 20 2013 For profit colleges Prospective students need to approach them with eyes wide open MinnPost Retrieved 1 February 2015 College Scorecard Rasmussen College US Department of Education Retrieved 17 June 2019 External links EditOfficial website Rasmussen Student Portal Coordinates 44 51 34 N 93 20 10 W 44 859467 N 93 335980 W 44 859467 93 335980 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rasmussen University amp oldid 1133433406, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
