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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ripon is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Ripon (36% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Ripon is a bit larger (688 vs. 579)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Ripon688
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science579
Pell Grant share
Ripon34%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science36%
First-gen share
Ripon28%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science30%
Diversity index
Ripon0.36
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science0.29

Who they are

Men
Ripon54%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science63%
Part-time students
Ripon1%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science1%
Students 25 and older
Ripon1%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science3%

Race & ethnicity

Ripon
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ripon69%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science60%
First-years from other states
Ripon30%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science37%
First-years from abroad
Ripon1%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science2%
New transfer students this fall
Ripon17
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science41
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ripon9%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science23%

Campus

Ripon
Distant townNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Rural, distantStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

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All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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