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Ripon College

Ripon, Wisconsin · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,216What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
80%
Graduation rate
62%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
688
In-state tuition
$51,900Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$51,900
SAT midpoint
1,050
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,902Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,216

Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

62%

Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,902

Better than 52% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$63,540

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,216

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Ripon College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time62%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,902

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Ripon College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business/Commerce, General$43,7577
Biology, General$43,25015
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$34,731Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$29,76825
History$25,42110
Psychology, GeneralNot reported24
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported21
ChemistryNot reported15
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported10
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported10
BiopsychologyNot reported6
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported6
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported6
EconomicsNot reported6
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported6
SociologyNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
AnthropologyNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
Computer ScienceNot reported2
MusicNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported

All 35 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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