How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Ripon College admits about 79.8% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 980 and 1,270, and ACT scores typically fall between 21 and 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 33.8% receive Pell Grants and 28.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 9.0%. Azimuth ranks Ripon College #1205 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment profile: Ripon College serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential liberal arts campus. Retention of first-year students stands at 72.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 63.3%, with 58.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Ripon College #437 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects how consistently the institution converts access into completion and post-graduation economic progress. Pell-eligible students graduate at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the institution's social-sciences focus, where outcomes depend heavily on field choice and individual trajectory rather than institution-wide wage premiums. For Ripon College, the pathway to mobility runs through completion and major selection: students who finish and choose fields with clearer labor-market alignment see the strongest outcomes.
Ripon College admits about 79.8% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 980 and 1,270, and ACT scores typically fall between 21 and 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 33.8% receive Pell Grants and 28.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 9.0%. Azimuth ranks Ripon College #1205 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment profile: Ripon College serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential liberal arts campus. Retention of first-year students stands at 72.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 63.3%, with 58.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Ripon College #437 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects how consistently the institution converts access into completion and post-graduation economic progress. Pell-eligible students graduate at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the institution's social-sciences focus, where outcomes depend heavily on field choice and individual trajectory rather than institution-wide wage premiums. For Ripon College, the pathway to mobility runs through completion and major selection: students who finish and choose fields with clearer labor-market alignment see the strongest outcomes.
Ripon College admits about 79.8% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 980 and 1,270, and ACT scores typically fall between 21 and 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 33.8% receive Pell Grants and 28.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 9.0%. Azimuth ranks Ripon College #1205 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment profile: Ripon College serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential liberal arts campus. Retention of first-year students stands at 72.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 63.3%, with 58.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Ripon College #437 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects how consistently the institution converts access into completion and post-graduation economic progress. Pell-eligible students graduate at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the institution's social-sciences focus, where outcomes depend heavily on field choice and individual trajectory rather than institution-wide wage premiums. For Ripon College, the pathway to mobility runs through completion and major selection: students who finish and choose fields with clearer labor-market alignment see the strongest outcomes.
