BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·ranken.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
Total enrollment
1,784
peer median 384
Avg net price
$16,952
-$601 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
53%
4-year graduation
15%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
31%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
44%
Non-Pell
65%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 29 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
29
Passing
11
37.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

29programs
  • Passing11 · 37.9%
  • No Data18 · 62.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
18

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Carpenters
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+47.2%
$48,574 vs $32,989
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+79.8%
$59,319 vs $32,989
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+89.3%
$62,450 vs $32,989
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+93.7%
$63,908 vs $32,989
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+94.1%
$64,032 vs $32,989
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+107.0%
$68,297 vs $32,989
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+108.9%
$68,900 vs $32,989
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+117.3%
$71,688 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

14
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$27,643 debt · $88,623 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
24%
$12,000 debt · $49,325 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
21%
$13,490 debt · $63,908 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
21%
$14,475 debt · $69,072 earn
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
20%
$12,000 debt · $59,319 earn
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
19%
$13,167 debt · $68,345 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
19%
$12,000 debt · $62,450 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
19%
$13,725 debt · $72,935 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1989Next review Aug 2029

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,882
$30–48k$14,346
$48–75k$15,086
$75–110k$20,561
$110k+$22,727

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$16,952
-$601vs Baccalaureate median $17,553
Federal loans
61.3%
In-state tuition
$17,490
Out-of-state
$17,490

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,116 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $9.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,116
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,411,392 total
Direct Loans
$9.5M
2,543 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.4M
1,111 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.5M
1,137 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.6M
295 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 769 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
769
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
2017
7.7%
2018
4.7%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Ranken Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs24
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

414 total completions
01Engineering Tech
18845.4%
02Mechanic
15737.9%
03Construction Trades
194.6%
04Business
143.4%
05Computer Sciences
143.4%
06Precision Production
143.4%
07Architecture
71.7%
08Agriculture
10.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,784
12-mo unduplicated
2,057
Undergraduate
2,057
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
90%1,861
Women
10%196

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.6%
Black
20.8%
Unknown
6.4%
Hispanic
4.1%
Two or more
2.4%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,671 students

3-year trend

1.652 yrs ago2.191 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor01

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    107

    Ranken Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ranken Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectRanken Technical College
    53%1,784$16,952Baccalaureate
    Cottey College
    39%69.2%254$18,154Baccalaureate
    Dunwoody College of Technology
    86%98.9%1,537$27,023Baccalaureate
    Donnelly College
    395$15,025Baccalaureate
    Hesston College
    54%373$21,458Baccalaureate
    Kansas Christian College
    8%145$15,686Baccalaureate
    Peer group median53%84.0%384$17,553

    Frequently asked questions about Ranken Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ranken Technical College.

    What is the graduation rate at Ranken Technical College?

    Ranken Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ranken Technical College?

    Ranken Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,784 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ranken Technical College?

    The average net price at Ranken Technical College is $16,952 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ranken Technical College located?

    Ranken Technical College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri 63113-2811.

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