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Ripon College

Ripon College
300 West Seward Street
Ripon, WI 54971-0248

Official telephone: (920) 748-8115
Fax number: (920) 748-7243
Website: www.ripon.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 794
Full-time undergraduates: 785
Part-time undergraduates: 9
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 28%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Hispanic/Latino
82.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.6% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Hispanic/Latino
83.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Nonresident Alien
0.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Ripon College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 250 acres
City or town school is located in: Ripon, WI
Population of city/town: 7,733
Nearest major city: Milwaukee
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 599,164
Online campus map: map.ripon.edu/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 89%
Percent of students who live off campus: 11%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 45%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Outdoor classroom and nature preserve, museum, planetarium.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, birth control, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, credential file.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 40%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 25%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 19%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): College Days
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 60
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Secular Student Alliance
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, LaUnida, Cultural Diversity club
International student organizations:
International Relations club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Pep band, Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, Interfraternity Council, GLBT Alliance Organization, Photogenesis, Pre-Professional Society of Medical and Health Sciences, Pre-Law Society, Choraliers, Right to Life, Student Media and Activities Committee, Student Education Association, Cinemaniacs, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans; recreation and environmental groups; paintball, outdoor, ballroom dance, and sign language clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Julie Johnson,
Athletic Director
School colors: crimson and white
School mascot: Red Hawks
Athletic conference memberships: Midwest Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's cyclingno 
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's cyclingno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 35%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, racquetball, squash, and tennis courts; weight rooms, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, billiards, bowling, dance, equestrian sports, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, inner-tube water polo, softball, tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Milwaukee (94 miles)
Nearest other airport: Appleton, WI (40 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Columbus, WI (42 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Fond du Lac, WI (20 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 47%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 31% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
American University, Boston College, Bowling Green State University, DePaul University, George Washington University, Indiana University--South Bend, Loyola University Chicago, Marquette University, Northwestern University, Purdue University--West Lafayette, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Illinois--Chicago, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, University of Rochester, University of Wisconsin--Madison, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin--Oshkosh.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 65% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, Americorps, Convance Labs, DNR, Environmental Protection Agency, Hewitt Associates, M&I Bank, Peace Corps, TEK Systems, U.S. Bank, U.S. Cellular, Wells Fargo Financial.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Spencer Tracy, actor
  • Harrison Ford, actor
  • Al Jarreau, musician.

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