| Screen last updated on: August 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,057 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,022 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
14 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
34% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.0% | Hispanic |
| 77.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 1.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.8% | Hispanic |
| 84.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
250 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Ripon |
| Population of city/town: |
7,700 |
| Nearest major city: |
Milwaukee |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
583,624 |
| Online campus map: |
www.ripon.edu/about/tour/
map.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (22%)
- women's dorms (9%)
- men's dorms (13%)
- sorority housing (22%)
- fraternity housing (33%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
93% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
7% |
| 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: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| 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) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
150 |
| 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: |
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Archives. Special collections. Resource center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum; prairie conservancy; outdoor classroom and nature preserve; planetarium.
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, credentials file. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
1 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
23% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
15% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
College Days |
| Newspaper homepage: |
www.riponcollegedays.com/ |
| Number of honor societies: |
15 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
60 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Christian Fellowship, Spirituality Association of Ripon College |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Cultural Diversity Club, Black Student Union, FUERZA Alliance, The Network |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Amnesty International, Circle K, Environmental Group of Ripon, Feminists of Ripon for Equality, Habitat for Humanity, Ripon Right to Life, Ripon-St. Jude Up 'til Dawn, Fencing Club, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Choral Union, Collegium Musicum, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Pep Band, Ripon College Choraliers, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Ripon College Democrats, Ripon College Greens, Ripon College Republicans, Pre-Professional Society of Medical and Health Sciences, Pre-Professional Society of Medical and Health Sciences, Pre-Law Society, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Education Association, Billiards and Recreation of Ripon, Chef's Anonymous, Flying Hands, Forensics, Billiards & Recreation of Ripon (BAR),Chef's Anonymous
Flying Hands,Forensics, Mixed Martial Arts Club, Paintball Club
Red Hawks Dance Team, Cheer and Stunt Squad, Ripon Outdoors Club (ROC), rRRUMBA (ballroom dance) |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Robert G. Gillespie,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Julie H. Johnson,
Assistant Athletic Director |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.ripon.edu/athletics/
index.html |
| School colors: |
Red and White |
| School mascot: |
Red Hawks |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Midwest Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
70% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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J.M. Storzer Center (Basketball, Volleyball, and Swimming), Ingalls Field (Football, and Men's and Women's Track and Field), Francis Field (Baseball), Tracy Field (Softball), Prairie Field (Men's and Women's Soccer), Larson Courts (Men's and Women's Tennis)
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Flag Football, Fall Softball, Fall Tennis, Indoor Soccer, Inner Tube Water Polo, Basketball, Bowling, Floor Hockey, Volleyball, Spring Softball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Rugby, Lacrosse |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Lacrosse |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Milwaukee (94 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Appleton (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Columbus, Wisconsin (42 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Fond du Lac (20 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
21% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
21% immediately, 28% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Medical College of Wisconsin, Northwestern University, Marquette University, University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
63% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, Hewitt Associates, M&I Bank, TEK Systems, Northern Trust Company, Peace Corps, Covance, United States Military |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Spencer Tracy '24 - Actor
- Harrison Ford '64 - Actor
- Al Jarreau '62 - Jazz Musician
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