The Baptist College of Florida vs. Ripon College

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Ripon College comparison

	The Baptist College of Florida	Ripon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Baptist College of Florida	Ripon College
Location	Graceville, FL	Ripon, WI
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	352	734
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	baptistcollege.edu	ripon.edu
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Costs	The Baptist College of Florida	Ripon College
Tuition (In State)	$12,600	$50,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,600	$50,400
Room & Board	$6,570	$10,190
Avg Net Price	$8,904	$22,557
Avg Grant Aid	$11,534	$38,989
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	100%

Admission	The Baptist College of Florida	Ripon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	156	1,797
Admitted	100	1,508
Acceptance Rate	64.1%	83.9%
Enrolled %	29%	12.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.08	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	20/27
SAT Range	930/1200	1000/1190
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	The Baptist College of Florida	Ripon College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)	Social Sciences (14%) Business (13%) History (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	The Baptist College of Florida	Ripon College
Graduation Rate	31%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$49,200
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,104	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$207	$289

Diversity	The Baptist College of Florida	Ripon College
% Men	3%	1%
% Women	3%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	83%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	The Baptist College of Florida	Ripon College
% In-State	68%	63%
% Out-of-State	24%	35%
Campus	The Baptist College of Florida	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 The Baptist College of Florida based on total student enrollment (734 students vs. 352 students)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Ripon College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The Baptist College of Florida or Ripon College?

• Ripon College is 300% more expensive to attend than The Baptist College of Florida for in-state tuition ($50,400.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 300% higher at Ripon College than The Baptist College of Florida ($50,400.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Baptist College of Florida than Ripon College ($8,904 vs. $22,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 55.1% lower than costs at Ripon College ($6,570 vs. $10,190)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ripon College than The Baptist College of Florida (100% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ripon College students is 238% larger than aid received The Baptist College of Florida ($38,989 vs. $11,534)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Ripon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Ripon College (1105) is 159 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming Ripon College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman Ripon College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (3.08)
• Ripon College has a higher acceptance rate (83.9%) than The Baptist College of Florida (64.1%)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Ripon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Baptist College of Florida 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 The Baptist College of Florida.

• The graduation rate at Ripon College is higher than The Baptist College of Florida (70% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Ripon College earn on average $12,600 more per year than The Baptist College of Florida graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $36,600)
• The Baptist College of Florida students graduate with a $7,896 lower median federal student loan debt than Ripon College graduates. ($20,104 vs. $28,000)
• The Baptist College of Florida graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than Ripon College graduates. ($207 vs. $289)
• More Ripon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Baptist College of Florida students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 55%)

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