| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,057 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,043 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
14 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
29% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.8% | Hispanic |
| 78.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 10.6% | 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 |
| 2.9% | Hispanic |
| 84.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
250 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Ripon, WI |
| 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 |
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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 (23%)
- women's dorms (9%)
- men's dorms (13%)
- sorority housing (22%)
- fraternity housing (33%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
88% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
12% |
| 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: |
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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. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Outdoor classroom and nature preserve, museum, 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 |
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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, credential 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 |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
40% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
1 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
College Days |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
45 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Christian Fellowship, Spirituality Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Arabic Language Club, Black Student Union, Cultural Diversity Club, FUERZA Alliance, People's Club of China |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Amnesty International, feminists of ripon for equality, Greek council, habitat for humanity, interfraternity council, GLBT alliance organization, paintball club, Panhellenic council, pep band, photogenesis, billiards and recreation group, pre-professional society of medical and health sciences, pre-law society, choraliers, college democrats, college republicans, right to life, st. jude up 'til dawn, outdoor club, ballroon dance club, chef's anonymous, students in free enterprise, student media and activities committee, student education association, student senate, cinemaniacs, Circle K, environmental group, equestrian club, sign language club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Bob Gillespie,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Julie H. Johnson |
| School colors: |
crimson and white |
| School mascot: |
Red Hawks |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Midwest Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. 3 |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasium, racquetball, squash, and tennis courts; swimming pool, weight rooms |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, inner tube water polo, softball, tennis, volleyball |
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| 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) |
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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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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 |
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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, U.S. Cellular, TEK Systems, US Bank, Enviornmental Protection Agency, Accenture, Americorps, Convance Labs, Hewitt Associates, M&I Bank, Peace Corps, Wells Fargo Financial, DNR |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Spencer Tracy, actor
- Harrison Ford, actor
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