Quad

Head-to-head

Ripon
Heidelberg

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Heidelberg's yield is 7 pts higher than Ripon's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ripon grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Heidelberg's ($54,902 vs. $48,466)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Ripon is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Ripon's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 57% at Heidelberg

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Ripon graduates 6 pts more of its students than Heidelberg (61% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Heidelberg has 4 pts more first-gen students than Ripon (32% vs. 28%)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Ripon admits 80%, Heidelberg 86%; Heidelberg's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Ripon80%
Heidelberg86%
Quad's selectivity
  • RiponAccessible
  • HeidelbergAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Ripon
980–1270
HeidelbergTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RiponGPA and school record required
  • HeidelbergGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Heidelberg is a bit larger than Ripon (915 vs. 688 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ripon688
Heidelberg915
Pell Grant share
Ripon34%
Heidelberg37%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Ripon, and Business Administration and Management at Heidelberg; Ripon has 12 students per faculty member to Heidelberg's 14.

Students per faculty member
Ripon12 to 1
Heidelberg14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RiponBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%
  • HeidelbergBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Heidelberg costs about $2.9K less a year than Ripon on average; Ripon's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ripon$23.8K
Heidelberg$21K
Aid generosity
Ripon63%
Heidelberg57%

What each pays off

Ripon's former students earn more, a median $54.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ripon$54.9K
Heidelberg$48.5K
Graduation rate
Ripon61%
Heidelberg56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RiponGrowing+32%
  • HeidelbergGrowing+16%
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: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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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 2018About 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