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Ripon College

#146 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • Ripon, WI

4 year • Ripon, WI
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Overview

Ripon College is a private institution that was founded in 1851. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 766 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 250 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Ripon College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #146. Its tuition and fees are $50,700.


Ripon College is a private institution that was founded in 1851. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 766 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 250 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Ripon College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #146. Its tuition and fees are $50,700.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

Tuition & Fees

$50,700

Undergraduate Enrollment

766

Acceptance Rate

81%

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

81%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

990-1170

ACT Range*

19-27

High School GPA*

3.4

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$50,700

Room & Board

$10,190(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$40,874

$18,114

Annual Cost*

$18,114

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$50,700

Room & Board

$10,190(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$40,874

*Average cost after aid

Academics

48%

4-Year Graduation Rate

15:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

65%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Psychology, General

11%

$33,060

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

8%

$37,729

Political Science and Government, General

7%

$43,865

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

6%

N/A

Business/Commerce, General

6%

$37,060

Psychology, General
11% Percent of Graduates
$33,060 Alumni Starting Salary
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
8% Percent of Graduates
$37,729 Alumni Starting Salary
Political Science and Government, General
7% Percent of Graduates
$43,865 Alumni Starting Salary
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
6% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business/Commerce, General
6% Percent of Graduates
$37,060 Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

766

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

N/A

Total Enrollment

766

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

754

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male51%
Female49%

Ethnic Diversity

20%

Minority Enrollment

20%

Minority Enrollment

79%

White

11%

Hispanic

4%

Black

3%

Two or more races

2%

Asian

1%

International

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • Student Activities

    30+

    Sports Teams

    4

    Fraternities

    3

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    48%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    82%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $36,789

    $32,373

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $32,373

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    48%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    82%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $36,789

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