Kuyper College vs. Ripon College

Kuyper College vs. Ripon College comparison

	Kuyper College	Ripon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kuyper College	Ripon College
Location	Grand Rapids, MI	Ripon, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	82	766
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kuyper.edu	ripon.edu
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Costs	Kuyper College	Ripon College
Tuition (In State)	$25,370	$49,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,370	$49,300
Room & Board	$8,990	$9,490
Avg Net Price	$18,853	$21,999
Avg Grant Aid	$17,710	$38,826
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Kuyper College	Ripon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	37	2,142
Admitted	28	1,742
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	81.3%
Enrolled %	25%	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	935/1170	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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Kuyper College	Ripon College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (47%) Human Services (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Business (4%)	Social Sciences (14%) Business (13%) History (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Kuyper College	Ripon College
Graduation Rate	48%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$49,200
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$289

Diversity	Kuyper College	Ripon College
% Men	44%	51%
% Women	56%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	83%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	Kuyper College	Ripon College
% In-State	71%	63%
% Out-of-State	0%	35%
Campus	Kuyper 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

• Ripon College is larger than than Kuyper College based on total student enrollment (766 students vs. 82 students)

Kuyper College vs. Ripon College Cost Comparison

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

• Ripon College is 94.3% more expensive to attend than Kuyper College for in-state tuition ($49,300.00 vs. $25,370.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.3% higher at Ripon College than Kuyper College ($49,300.00 vs. $25,370.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kuyper College than Ripon College ($18,853 vs. $21,999)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kuyper College are 5.6% lower than costs at Ripon College ($8,990 vs. $9,490)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Kuyper College as Ripon College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ripon College students is 119.2% larger than aid received Kuyper College ($38,826 vs. $17,710)

Kuyper College vs. Ripon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Ripon College (1105) is 95 points higher than at Kuyper College (1010)
• Incoming Ripon College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Kuyper College (22)
• Accepted freshman Ripon College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Kuyper College (3.34)
• Ripon College has a higher acceptance rate (81.3%) than Kuyper College (75.7%)

Kuyper College vs. Ripon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kuyper 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 Kuyper College.

• The graduation rate at Ripon College is higher than Kuyper College (70% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Ripon College earn on average $19,000 more per year than Kuyper College graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $30,200)
• Kuyper College students graduate with a $4,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Ripon College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $28,000)
• Kuyper College graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Ripon College graduates. ($245 vs. $289)
• More Ripon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kuyper College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 72%)

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