Ripon College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Ripon College is $63,540 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,216 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $63,540. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$51,900
Housing & meals$10,190
Books & supplies$750
Personal & travel$1,900
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,200
Total cost of attendance$63,540

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate3.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out36%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants34%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$43,324Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Ripon College net price compared with other Wisconsin colleges

Ripon College has the 20th-lowest average net price of 39 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
16University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire$16,55064%$58,561
17University of Wisconsin-Madison$17,35490%$73,792
18University of Wisconsin-Stout$17,49055%$58,084
19Mount Mary University$20,14443%$48,745
20Ripon College$20,21663%$54,902
21Herzing University-Brookfield$20,51442%$36,909
22Viterbo University$21,26068%$55,660
23Beloit College$21,52671%$53,260
24Marian University$21,93744%$53,501

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Wisconsin colleges →

Why Ripon College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Ripon College80%$20,21663%$54,902This school
Wisconsin Lutheran College78%$23,24564%$54,664
Edgewood College76%$26,11360%$59,728
Maranatha Baptist University72%$26,00564%$45,593
Viterbo University72%$21,26068%$55,660

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Ripon College would cost you $3,029 less per year than Wisconsin Lutheran College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Ripon College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$15,790).
  • Ripon College gives aided families $17,784 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Wisconsin residentRipon CollegeWisconsin Lutheran CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$51,900$36,110+$15,790
Books & supplies$750$800−$50
Housing & meals$10,190$11,880−$1,690
Personal & travel$1,900$3,038−$1,138
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,200−$3,043+$1,843
Sticker price$63,540$48,785+$14,755
Average grants−$43,324−$25,540−$17,784
You pay$20,216$23,245−$3,029

“+” means Ripon College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Ripon College cost questions

How much is tuition at Ripon College?

Tuition and fees are $51,900 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Ripon College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $63,540 a year.

What do families actually pay at Ripon College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,216 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $15,712; $48–75k pay $16,971; $110k+ pay $25,280.

How much debt do Ripon College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 3.2% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Ripon College overview