Ripon vs Westminster
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Ripon has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 55% at Westminster.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Ripon has the lower price after aid: $15,712 a year, against $24,543 at Westminster.
- The average price after aid is lower at Ripon: $20,216 a year, against $24,314 at Westminster.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Ripon, WI
Fulton, MO
Setting
Town
Town
Students
734
593
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
80%
79%
Average SAT
1176
1118
ACT middle 50%
21–27
19–24
Graduation rate
63%
55%
First-year retention
72%
71%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,216
$24,314
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,712
$24,543
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,267
$17,050
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,971
$22,123
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,124
$24,957
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,280
$26,066
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,902
$52,199
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.