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Campus of Ripon College, Ripon, WI
Ripon, WITown: distantZIP 54971Founded 1851
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Founded
1851
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
WisconsinPrivate nonprofit

Ripon College

Ripon College is a private nonprofit college in Ripon, Wisconsin, with 688 undergraduates. It admits 80% of applicants, graduates 59% within six years and costs $20,233 a year after aid.

59%graduate
Admission rate80%
Retention72%
4-year graduation44%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans61%
average net price / year
$20,233 $65,019
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$20,233net price / year
80%admission rate
1176average SAT
59%graduate in 6 years
$55,453median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#1,008 of 1,704 for earnings#887 of 1,739 for lowest net price#705 of 1,738 for graduation rate#858 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$65,019tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$53,250
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$53,250
Average net price
$20,233national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,155
$30,001–48,000$14,494
$48,001–75,000$12,575
$75,001–110,000$18,339
$110,001+$26,204
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
80%national median 77%
Average SAT
1176
SAT reading, middle 50%
510–680
SAT math, middle 50%
470–590
ACT composite, middle 50%
21–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college80%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college59%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
59%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
44%
First-year retention
72%
Award within 8 years, all students
60%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,732
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,453middle 50%: $40,995–$80,228
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,228
Median, Ripon College$55,453
Lower quarter$40,995
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
688
Part-time
1.2%
Women / men
46% / 54%
Average age at entry
19.5
First-generation students
28%
Pell Grant recipients
40%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
12 : 1
Full-time faculty
100%
Average faculty salary
$8,249 / month
Instructional spending per student
$13,869
Endowment, end of year
$114,037,583
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic11%
Black3.3%
Asian1.3%
Two or more races1.6%
U.S. nonresident1.7%
Unknown2.3%
17 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Education14%
Social sciences12%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Business & management9.7%
Psychology9.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.6%
Physical sciences8.1%
History5.4%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 239628. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7335662.