Hilbert College vs. Ripon College

Hilbert College vs. Ripon College comparison

	Hilbert College	Ripon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hilbert College	Ripon College
Location	Hamburg, NY	Ripon, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	973	734
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hilbert.edu	ripon.edu
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Costs	Hilbert College	Ripon College
Tuition (In State)	$29,300	$50,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,300	$50,400
Room & Board	$14,200	$10,190
Avg Net Price	$22,224	$22,557
Avg Grant Aid	$17,839	$38,989
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Hilbert College	Ripon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,310	1,797
Admitted	1,284	1,508
Acceptance Rate	98%	83.9%
Enrolled %	19.5%	12.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	980/1180	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

Academics	Hilbert College	Ripon College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)	Social Sciences (14%) Business (13%) History (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Hilbert College	Ripon College
Graduation Rate	40%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,800	$49,200
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,464	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$263	$289

Diversity	Hilbert College	Ripon College
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	2%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	83%
% Black	8%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Hilbert College	Ripon College
% In-State	90%	63%
% Out-of-State	8%	35%
Campus	Hilbert College	Ripon College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hilbert College is larger than than Ripon College based on total student enrollment (973 students vs. 734 students)

Hilbert College vs. Ripon College Cost Comparison

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

• Ripon College is 72% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($50,400.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72% higher at Ripon College than Hilbert College ($50,400.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Ripon College ($22,224 vs. $22,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ripon College are 39.4% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($10,190 vs. $14,200)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College as Ripon College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ripon College students is 118.6% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($38,989 vs. $17,839)

Hilbert College vs. Ripon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Ripon College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than Ripon College (83.9%)

Hilbert College vs. Ripon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hilbert 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 Hilbert College.

• The graduation rate at Ripon College is higher than Hilbert College (70% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Ripon College earn on average $5,400 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $43,800)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $2,536 lower median federal student loan debt than Ripon College graduates. ($25,464 vs. $28,000)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Ripon College graduates. ($263 vs. $289)
• More Ripon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 52%)

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