Ripon College

www.ripon.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$46,823

4.49% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$21,596

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.24%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

74.1%

2,614 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

816

98.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

67.3%

142 Graduates

About

Ripon College is a higher education institution located in Fond du Lac County, WI. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Ripon College were General Business (20 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (16 degrees), and General Psychology (11 degrees).

In 2020, 165 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ripon College. 56.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (131 degrees), 10.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ripon College is $46,823, which is $18,423 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Ripon College is $46,823, which is $18,423 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,596.

In 2020, 98% of undergraduate students attending Ripon College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$46,823

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Ripon College was $46,823. The cost of tuition at Ripon College is $18,423 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$21,596

2020 Value

5.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Ripon College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,596. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Ripon College grew by 5.41%.

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 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $750. The cost of room and board increased by 1.66% between 2019 and 2020. 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

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Ripon College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.03% with respect to 2019, when 97% 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.

3.24%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Ripon College was 3.24%, which represents 7 out of the 216 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 2,614 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 9.86% annual decline. Out of those 2,614 applicants, 1,936 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.1% acceptance rate.

There were 816 students enrolled at Ripon College in 2020, and 15% 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

74.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,936

Accepted Out of 2,614

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ripon College was 74.1% (1,936 admissions from 2,614 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 69.5%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −9.86%, while admissions declined by −3.97%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Ripon College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

15% of enrolled first-time students at Ripon College in 2020 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 has a total enrollment of 816 students. The full-time enrollment at Ripon College is 801 students and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Ripon College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ripon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.2% White, 9.56% Hispanic or Latino, 3.43% Black or African American, 3.31% Two or More Races, 1.59% Asian, 0.123% 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 (42.9%), followed by White Male (36.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.37%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ripon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 816 students. The full-time enrollment at Ripon College is 801 and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Ripon College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

76%

2020 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 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Ripon College had a retention rate higher than 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

White
646
Hispanic or Latino
78
Black or African American
28

The enrolled student population at Ripon College is 79.2% White, 9.56% Hispanic or Latino, 3.43% Black or African American, 3.31% Two or More Races, 1.59% Asian, 0.123% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 6 students (0.735%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 21 more women than men received degrees from Ripon College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ripon College is white (131 degrees awarded). There were 10.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ripon College is General Business (20 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (16 degrees) and General Psychology (11 degrees).

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 Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees awarded), History (11 degrees), and Physical Sciences (10 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 (417,651 people), Other managers (304,098 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (225,294 people), Postsecondary teachers (215,842 people), and Chief executives & legislators (138,048 people).

The most specialized majors at Ripon College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees awarded), History (11 degrees), Physical Sciences (10 degrees), Social Sciences (26 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees).

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, Physicians, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, and Computer hardware engineers

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 (490,462 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (450,616 people), Legal services (327,693 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (248,611 people), and Computer Systems Design (216,975 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

General Business
20 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
16 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
11 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ripon College was General Business with 20 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 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Ripon College, which is 0.774 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (93).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Ripon College in General Business, which is 1.86 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 12 degrees were awarded to women at Ripon College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

61%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 61% of students graduating from Ripon College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Ripon College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
131 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
13 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ripon College is white (131 degrees awarded). There were 10.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13 degrees).

0.606% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
73 degrees awarded
White Male
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ripon College is white female (73 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (58 degrees).

Operations

Ripon College has an endowment valued at nearly $92M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.33M (1.44%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Ripon College had a total salary expenditure of $29.2M. Ripon College employs 22 Associate professors, 18 Professors, and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Ripon College are Male Associate professors (14), Male Professors(9), and Female Professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ripon College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 26 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees.

Endowment

$92M

2020 Endowment

2.5%

decline from 2019

Ripon College has an endowment valued at about $92M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Ripon College declined 2.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $52.1M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.63M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Ripon College received $1.63M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.5M

2020 Salaries

8.53%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Ripon College paid a median of $10.5M in salaries, which represents 35.9% of their overall expenditure ($29.2M) and a 8.53% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.95% growth from 2018 and a 4.67% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.5M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Ripon College paid a total of $3.5M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ripon College were Associate professor with 22 employees; Professor with 18 employees; and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ripon College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees; Management with 23 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ripon College was Male Associate professor with 14 employees, Male Professor with 9 employees, and Female Professor with 9 employees.

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