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Ripon College is a private liberal arts college located in Ripon, Wisconsin. Ripon College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Ripon College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,095 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Ripon College bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Ripon College is ranked 20th in Wisconsin.
Ripon College’s median net annual cost of $20,741 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Ripon College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Psychology, English Language & Lit, Health & Fitness, Business and Commerce, History - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,741
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.78
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Ripon College is 7% higher than the state average, and 3% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Ripon College, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Ripon College graduates within 4.4 years.
Ripon College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Ripon College’s economic mobility score of 20.27 is calculated by adjusting the 3.36 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Ripon College’s EMS of 20.27 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Ripon College pays $20,741 a year, $37,385 less than the $58,126 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,741
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Ripon College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,741 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,989. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,232
Pell grants
$4,521
State grants
$3,502
Institutional grants
$32,630
Ripon College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,486 applicants, of which 1,983 were admitted and 247 enrolled. Ripon College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
50%
59%
First time
95%
59%
In-state
68%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%