Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Ripon graduates 8 pts more of its students than Marietta (61% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Marietta grads earn $2.3K more ten years out than Ripon's ($57,180 vs. $54,902)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Ripon$54.9K
Marietta$57.2K
Graduation rate
Ripon61%
Marietta54%
Retention rate
Ripon72%
Marietta74%

Borrowing

Median debt
Ripon$27K
Marietta$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Ripon70%
Marietta69%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Ripon$22K
Marietta$13K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Ripon50%
Marietta46%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Ripon57%
Marietta53%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Ripon32%
Marietta45%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Ripon59%
Marietta55%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Ripon73%
Marietta70%
Pell graduation gap
Ripon14 pts lower
Marietta15 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupRiponMarietta
White65%63%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why