Ripon College

www.ripon.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$47,800

2.09% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$21,734

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.2%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

79.8%

2,486 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

810

98% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

62%

134 Graduates

About

Ripon College is a higher education institution located in Fond du Lac County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ripon College were General Psychology (19 degrees awarded), Speech Communication & Rhetoric (14 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (14 degrees).

In 2021, 198 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ripon College. 71.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (156 degrees), 7.09 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ripon College is $47,800, which is $19,295 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Ripon College is $47,800, which is $19,295 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,734.

In 2021, 98% of undergraduate students attending Ripon College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$47,800

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Ripon College was $47,800. The cost of tuition at Ripon College is $19,295 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ripon College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,734

2021 Value

0.639%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Ripon College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,734. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Ripon College grew by 0.639%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ripon College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,702

Room and Board

$750

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ripon College was of $7,702 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $750. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ripon College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Ripon College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ripon College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.2%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Ripon College was 2.2%, which represents 5 out of the 227 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Ripon College received 2,486 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 4.9% annual growth. Out of those 2,486 applicants, 1,983 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.8% acceptance rate.

There were 810 students enrolled at Ripon College in 2021. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ripon College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,983

Accepted Out of 2,486

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ripon College was 79.8% (1,983 admissions from 2,486 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 74.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 4.9%, while admissions grew by 2.43%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Ripon College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

10%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

10% of enrolled first-time students at Ripon College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Ripon College had a total enrollment of 810 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Ripon College is 794 students and the part-time enrollment is 16. This means that 98% of students enrolled at Ripon College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ripon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.4% White, 9.01% Hispanic or Latino, 3.58% Black or African American, 2.47% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 0.247% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.123% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Ripon College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.2%), followed by White Male (39.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.04%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ripon College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 810 students. The full-time enrollment at Ripon College is 794 and the part-time enrollment is 16. This means that 98% of students enrolled at Ripon College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ripon College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ripon College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Ripon College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ripon College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
651 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
73 enrolled students
Black or African American
29 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ripon College is 80.4% White, 9.01% Hispanic or Latino, 3.58% Black or African American, 2.47% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 0.247% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.123% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7 students (0.864%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 84 more women than men received degrees from Ripon College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ripon College is white (156 degrees awarded). There were 7.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ripon College is General Psychology (19 degrees awarded), followed by Speech Communication & Rhetoric (14 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (14 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ripon College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (13 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and English (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ripon College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (474,521 people), Other managers (360,254 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (305,167 people), Postsecondary teachers (266,219 people), and Secondary school teachers (175,031 people).

The most specialized majors at Ripon College in 2021 are History (13 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), English (12 degrees), Social Sciences (31 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ripon College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Ripon College are History (13 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), English (12 degrees), Social Sciences (31 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ripon College are Elementary & secondary schools (695,695 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (557,581 people), Legal services (378,417 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (280,875 people), and Computer Systems Design (273,434 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ripon College.

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
19 degree-majors awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
14 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
14 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ripon College was General Psychology with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Ripon College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

141

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Ripon College, which is 0.404 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (141).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ripon College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Ripon College in General Political Science & Government, which is 1.75 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Ripon College in General Psychology, which is 3.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

58%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 58% of students graduating from Ripon College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Ripon College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.746% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
156 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ripon College is white (156 degrees awarded). There were 7.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
114 degrees awarded
White Male
42 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ripon College is white female (114 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (42 degrees).

Operations

Ripon College has an endowment valued at nearly $118M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 22.9M (19.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Ripon College had a total salary expenditure of 27.2M. Ripon College employs 19 Professors, 16 Associate professors and 12 Assistant professors. Most academics at Ripon College are Male Professor (11), Male Associate professor (9), and Female Professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ripon College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 30 employees, Service, with 29 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Endowment

$118M

2021 Endowment

27.8%

growth from 2020

Ripon College has an endowment valued at about $118M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Ripon College grew 27.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $65.2M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ripon College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.93M

2021 Salaries

5.48%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Ripon College paid a median of $9.93M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($27.2M) and a 5.48% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.41M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Ripon College paid a total of $3.41M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ripon College were Professor with 19 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Assistant professor with 12 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ripon College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees, Service with 29 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ripon College was Male Professor with 11 employees, Male Associate professor with 9 employees, and Female Professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ripon College.