Lycoming vs Ripon
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PACatholic life on campusRipon CollegeRipon, WICatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Ripon has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 60% at Lycoming.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lycoming has the lower price after aid: $12,151 a year, against $15,712 at Ripon.
- Lycoming admits 74% of applicants, and Ripon admits 80%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Williamsport, PA
Ripon, WI
Setting
City
Town
Students
1,063
734
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
74%
80%
Average SAT
1160
1176
ACT middle 50%
21–27
Graduation rate
60%
63%
First-year retention
76%
72%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,140
$20,216
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$12,151
$15,712
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,785
$14,267
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,883
$16,971
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,435
$19,124
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,233
$25,280
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,210
$54,902
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.