Trinity Christian College vs. Ripon College

Trinity Christian College vs. Ripon College comparison

	Trinity Christian College	Ripon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Trinity Christian College	Ripon College
Location	Palos Heights, IL	Ripon, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	883	734
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	trnty.edu	ripon.edu
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Costs	Trinity Christian College	Ripon College
Tuition (In State)	$19,800	$50,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,800	$50,400
Room & Board	$11,200	$10,190
Avg Net Price	$17,218	$22,557
Avg Grant Aid	$30,026	$38,989
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Trinity Christian College	Ripon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	1,797
Admitted	578	1,508
Acceptance Rate	88.7%	83.9%
Enrolled %	27.5%	12.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/28	20/27
SAT Range	1050/1200	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	Trinity Christian College	Ripon College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (40%) Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Social Sciences (14%) Business (13%) History (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Trinity Christian College	Ripon College
Graduation Rate	64%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$49,200
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,555	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$289

Diversity	Trinity Christian College	Ripon College
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	5%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	83%
% Black	10%	3%
% Hispanic	13%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Trinity Christian College	Ripon College
% In-State	57%	63%
% Out-of-State	32%	35%
Campus	Trinity Christian 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

• Trinity Christian College is larger than than Ripon College based on total student enrollment (883 students vs. 734 students)

Trinity Christian College vs. Ripon College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Trinity Christian College or Ripon College?

• Ripon College is 154.5% more expensive to attend than Trinity Christian College for in-state tuition ($50,400.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 154.5% higher at Ripon College than Trinity Christian College ($50,400.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Christian College than Ripon College ($17,218 vs. $22,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ripon College are 9.9% lower than costs at Trinity Christian College ($10,190 vs. $11,200)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Trinity Christian College as Ripon College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ripon College students is 29.9% larger than aid received Trinity Christian College ($38,989 vs. $30,026)

Trinity Christian College vs. Ripon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Ripon College (1105) is 8 points higher than at Trinity Christian College (1097)
• Incoming Trinity Christian College students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at Ripon College (24)
• Accepted freshman Trinity Christian College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Ripon College (3.41)
• Trinity Christian College has a higher acceptance rate (88.7%) than Ripon College (83.9%)

Trinity Christian College vs. Ripon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trinity Christian 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 Trinity Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Ripon College is higher than Trinity Christian College (70% vs. 64%)
• Graduates from Ripon College earn on average $4,500 more per year than Trinity Christian College graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $44,700)
• Trinity Christian College students graduate with a $3,445 lower median federal student loan debt than Ripon College graduates. ($24,555 vs. $28,000)
• Trinity Christian College graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Ripon College graduates. ($253 vs. $289)
• More Ripon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Christian College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 68%)

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