Quad

Head-to-head

Marietta
Ripon

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Ripon is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Ripon's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 58% at Marietta

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Marietta is a bit larger (952 vs. 688)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

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

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Ripon has 2 pts more first-gen students than Marietta (28% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Marietta admits 78%, Ripon 80%; Marietta's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Marietta78%
Ripon80%
Quad's selectivity
  • MariettaAccessible
  • RiponAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Marietta
1040–1200
Ripon
980–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MariettaRigor very important52%
  • RiponGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Marietta is a bit larger than Ripon (952 vs. 688 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 34%.

Undergrads
Marietta952
Ripon688
Pell Grant share
Marietta34%
Ripon34%

Majors and faculty

Marketing/Marketing Management leads at Marietta, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Ripon; Marietta has 10 students per faculty member to Ripon's 12.

Students per faculty member
Marietta10 to 1
Ripon12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MariettaMarketing/Marketing Management, General9%
  • RiponBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%

What each costs

Marietta and Ripon cost about the same a year on average; Ripon's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Marietta$23.3K
Ripon$23.8K
Aid generosity
Marietta58%
Ripon63%

What each pays off

Marietta's former students earn more, a median $57.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marietta$57.2K
Ripon$54.9K
Graduation rate
Marietta54%
Ripon61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ripon but fell at Marietta; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MariettaShrinking−36%
  • RiponGrowing+32%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Marietta College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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