Goshen College vs. Ripon College

Goshen College vs. Ripon College comparison

	Goshen College	Ripon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Goshen College	Ripon College
Location	Goshen, IN	Ripon, WI
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	824	734
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	goshen.edu	ripon.edu
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Costs	Goshen College	Ripon College
Tuition (In State)	$37,760	$50,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,760	$50,400
Room & Board	$11,320	$10,190
Avg Net Price	$17,040	$22,557
Avg Grant Aid	$30,548	$38,989
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Goshen College	Ripon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,175	1,797
Admitted	1,045	1,508
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	83.9%
Enrolled %	15%	12.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/27	20/27
SAT Range	850/1133	1000/1190
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Goshen College	Ripon College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (11%) Communication (8%) Foreign Languages (5%)	Social Sciences (14%) Business (13%) History (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Goshen College	Ripon College
Graduation Rate	73%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$49,200
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,101	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$207	$289

Diversity	Goshen College	Ripon College
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	5%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	83%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	17%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	9%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Goshen College	Ripon College
% In-State	71%	63%
% Out-of-State	20%	35%
Campus	Goshen College	Ripon College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Goshen College is larger than than Ripon College based on total student enrollment (824 students vs. 734 students)

Goshen College vs. Ripon College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goshen College or Ripon College?

• Ripon College is 33.5% more expensive to attend than Goshen College for in-state tuition ($50,400.00 vs. $37,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.5% higher at Ripon College than Goshen College ($50,400.00 vs. $37,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goshen College than Ripon College ($17,040 vs. $22,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ripon College are 11.1% lower than costs at Goshen College ($10,190 vs. $11,320)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ripon College than Goshen College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ripon College students is 27.6% larger than aid received Goshen College ($38,989 vs. $30,548)

Goshen College vs. Ripon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Ripon College (1105) is 46 points higher than at Goshen College (1059)
• Incoming Goshen College students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at Ripon College (24)
• Accepted freshman Goshen College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Ripon College (3.41)
• Goshen College has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than Ripon College (83.9%)

Goshen College vs. Ripon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goshen 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 Goshen College.

• The graduation rate at Goshen College is higher than Ripon College (73% vs. 70%)
• Graduates from Ripon College earn on average $8,800 more per year than Goshen College graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $40,400)
• Goshen College students graduate with a $7,899 lower median federal student loan debt than Ripon College graduates. ($20,101 vs. $28,000)
• Goshen College graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than Ripon College graduates. ($207 vs. $289)
• More Goshen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ripon College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 77%)

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