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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
  • Ripon College

What stands out

Ripon College has the lower average net price, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design reports the higher graduation rate, while Ripon College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design compared with Ripon College
MetricMilwaukee Institute of Art & DesignMilwaukee, WIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionRipon CollegeRipon, WIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$26,541$20,216lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$53,528$63,540
In-state tuition$43,743$51,900
Out-of-state tuition$43,743$51,900
Admissions
Acceptance rate61%80%
SAT midpointNot reported1,050
ACT midpointNot reported24
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.65%highest62%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.80%highest72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$27,000lowest$27,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,174$54,902highest
Campus
Undergraduates837688

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.