Ripon's tuition & fees has increased from $36,514 (2015) to $51,900 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.14% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $8,425 (year 2025).
Ripon's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wisconsin's average increase rate of 4.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 42.19% from 2015 ($45,942).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Ripon's COA is $65,325, which is increased by 2.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Ripon's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.14% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $51,600. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Ripon College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $750, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $750 | |
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| 2017-18 | $750 | |
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| 2018-19 | $750 | |
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| 2019-20 | $750 | |
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| 2020-21 | $750 | |
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| 2021-22 | $750 | |
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| 2022-23 | $750 | |
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| 2023-24 | $750 | |
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| 2024-25 | $750 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.08% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -0.62% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Ripon College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,678 | $10,516 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,369 | $8,350 | 7.96% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,756 | $8,350 | 4.13% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,000 | $8,350 | 2.50% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,253 | $8,350 | 2.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,253 | $8,350 | |
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| 2021-22 | $10,690 | $8,350 | 4.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,390 | $8,650 | 6.55% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,090 | $8,650 | 6.15% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,675 | $10,625 | 4.84% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Ripon College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Ripon College | $51,900 | $50,700 | 2.37% |
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| Marquette University | $51,170 | $48,700 | 5.07% |
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| Herzing University-Madison | $13,450 | $13,420 | 0.22% |
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| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $35,470 | $34,250 | 3.56% |
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| Carroll University | $38,890 | $37,230 | 4.46% |
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| Milwaukee School of Engineering | $50,480 | $48,421 | 4.25% |
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