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How strong are the academics at Ripon College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

15:1
Student to faculty ratio
48%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Ripon has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Ripon College:

76%
First-year retention rate
48%
4-year grad rate
56%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Ripon College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, Other
11.2
12.16
13.12
14.08
15.04
16

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 14
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 6
  • Finance, General 3
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 2
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 14
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 7
  • Music Teacher Education 3
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1
  • Education, Other 0
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 10
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 6
History
  • History, General 7
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biopsychology 5
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 3
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 6
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
  • Philosophy 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, Other 12
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Physics, General 3
  • Physical Sciences, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 16
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Sociology, General 6
  • Economics, General 3
  • Anthropology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Music, General 0
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0

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