Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ripon College

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ripon College comparison

	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ripon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ripon College
Location	Athens, TN	Ripon, WI
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,052	766
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#615
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	twcnet.edu	ripon.edu
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Costs	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ripon College
Tuition (In State)	$26,100	$49,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,100	$49,300
Room & Board	$8,600	$9,490
Avg Net Price	$13,591	$21,999
Avg Grant Aid	$22,442	$38,826
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ripon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	968	2,142
Admitted	588	1,742
Acceptance Rate	60.7%	81.3%
Enrolled %	34%	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	20/27
SAT Range	950/1150	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	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ripon College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)	Social Sciences (14%) Business (13%) History (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ripon College
Graduation Rate	44%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$49,200
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$289

Diversity	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ripon College
% Men	37%	51%
% Women	63%	49%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	83%
% Black	8%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ripon College
% In-State	80%	63%
% Out-of-State	14%	35%
Campus	Tennessee Wesleyan 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

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than Ripon College based on total student enrollment (1,052 students vs. 766 students)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ripon College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tennessee Wesleyan College or Ripon College?

• Ripon College is 88.9% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($49,300.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88.9% higher at Ripon College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($49,300.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Ripon College ($13,591 vs. $21,999)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 10.3% lower than costs at Ripon College ($8,600 vs. $9,490)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College as Ripon College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ripon College students is 73% larger than aid received Tennessee Wesleyan College ($38,826 vs. $22,442)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ripon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Ripon College (1105) is 86 points higher than at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019)
• Incoming Ripon College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Tennessee Wesleyan College (22)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Ripon College (3.41)
• Ripon College has a higher acceptance rate (81.3%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ripon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Ripon College is higher than Tennessee Wesleyan College (70% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Ripon College earn on average $6,500 more per year than Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $42,700)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $9,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Ripon College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $28,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than Ripon College graduates. ($193 vs. $289)
• More Ripon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 61%)

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