Eastern Nazarene College vs. Ripon College

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Ripon College comparison

	Eastern Nazarene College	Ripon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Eastern Nazarene College	Ripon College
Location	Quincy, MA	Ripon, WI
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	535	766
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	enc.edu	ripon.edu
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Costs	Eastern Nazarene College	Ripon College
Tuition (In State)	$26,730	$49,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,730	$49,300
Room & Board	$10,700	$9,490
Avg Net Price	$20,283	$21,999
Avg Grant Aid	$20,900	$38,826
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Eastern Nazarene College	Ripon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	688	2,142
Admitted	426	1,742
Acceptance Rate	61.9%	81.3%
Enrolled %	16.9%	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	970/1160	940/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Eastern Nazarene College	Ripon College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)	Social Sciences (14%) Business (13%) History (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Eastern Nazarene College	Ripon College
Graduation Rate	52%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,500	$49,200
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,805	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$235	$289

Diversity	Eastern Nazarene College	Ripon College
% Men	51%	51%
% Women	49%	49%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	83%
% Black	24%	3%
% Hispanic	12%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Eastern Nazarene College	Ripon College
% In-State	42%	63%
% Out-of-State	38%	35%
Campus	Eastern Nazarene College	Ripon College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ripon College is larger than than Eastern Nazarene College based on total student enrollment (766 students vs. 535 students)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Ripon College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Eastern Nazarene College or Ripon College?

• Ripon College is 84.4% more expensive to attend than Eastern Nazarene College for in-state tuition ($49,300.00 vs. $26,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 84.4% higher at Ripon College than Eastern Nazarene College ($49,300.00 vs. $26,730.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Eastern Nazarene College than Ripon College ($20,283 vs. $21,999)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ripon College are 12.8% lower than costs at Eastern Nazarene College ($9,490 vs. $10,700)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Nazarene College as Ripon College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ripon College students is 85.8% larger than aid received Eastern Nazarene College ($38,826 vs. $20,900)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Ripon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Eastern Nazarene College or Ripon College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Ripon College or Eastern Nazarene College .

• The average SAT score at Ripon College (1105) is 127 points higher than at Eastern Nazarene College (978)
• Incoming Ripon College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (21)
• Accepted freshman Ripon College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (3.21)
• Ripon College has a higher acceptance rate (81.3%) than Eastern Nazarene College (61.9%)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Ripon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Eastern Nazarene College or Ripon College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Ripon College and Eastern Nazarene College.

• The graduation rate at Ripon College is higher than Eastern Nazarene College (70% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Ripon College earn on average $1,700 more per year than Eastern Nazarene College graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $47,500)
• Eastern Nazarene College students graduate with a $5,195 lower median federal student loan debt than Ripon College graduates. ($22,805 vs. $28,000)
• Eastern Nazarene College graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than Ripon College graduates. ($235 vs. $289)
• More Ripon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Nazarene College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 59%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/