Ranken Technical College

www.ranken.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,952

1.96% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$15,803

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

4.71%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,823

73.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

28.6%

2 Graduates

About

Ranken Technical College is a higher education institution located in St. Louis city, MO. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Ranken Technical College were General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees awarded) and Architectural Engineering Technology (4 degrees).

In 2020, 734 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ranken Technical College. 7.08% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 92.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (519 degrees), 5.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (92 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ranken Technical College is $14,952, which is $3,123 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,829).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Ranken Technical College is $14,952, which is $3,123 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,829).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,803.

In 2020, 72% of undergraduate students attending Ranken Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$14,952

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Ranken Technical College was $14,952. The cost of tuition at Ranken Technical College is $3,123 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,829).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ranken Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,803

2020 Value

7.61%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Ranken Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,803. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Ranken Technical College grew by 7.61%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ranken Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,100

Room and Board

$2,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ranken Technical College was of $7,100 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,500. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 28.6% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ranken Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Ranken Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 24.1% with respect to 2019, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ranken Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.71%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Ranken Technical College was 4.71%, which represents 38 out of the 806 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Ranken Technical College has a total enrollment of 1,823 students. The full-time enrollment at Ranken Technical College is 1,337 students and the part-time enrollment is 486. This means that 73.3% of students enrolled at Ranken Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ranken Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.8% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 3.57% Hispanic or Latino, 2.19% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, 0.603% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.274% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ranken Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (61.6%), followed by Black or African American Male (13.7%) and White Female (3.81%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ranken Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,823 students. The full-time enrollment at Ranken Technical College is 1,337 and the part-time enrollment is 486. This means that 73.3% of students enrolled at Ranken Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 44.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ranken Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

36%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ranken Technical College was 36%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (66%), Ranken Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ranken Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,181
Black or African American
322
Hispanic or Latino
65

The enrolled student population at Ranken Technical College is 64.8% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 3.57% Hispanic or Latino, 2.19% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, 0.603% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.274% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 44.2% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 170 students (9.33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 630 fewer women than men received degrees from Ranken Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ranken Technical College is white (519 degrees awarded). There were 5.64 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (92 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ranken Technical College is General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees awarded), followed by Architectural Engineering Technology (4 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Ranken Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (297 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (241 degrees), and Construction (75 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ranken Technical College are Software developers (456,865 people), Other managers (146,508 people), Computer occupations, all other (117,473 people), Computer & information systems managers (109,503 people), and Computer programmers (108,105 people).

The most specialized majors at Ranken Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (297 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (241 degrees), Construction (75 degrees), Precision Production (80 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ranken Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ranken Technical College are Computer Systems Design (522,130 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (180,684 people), Construction (151,175 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (95,922 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (76,358 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ranken Technical College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
17 degree-majorss awarded
Architectural Engineering Technology
4 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ranken Technical College was General Business Administration & Management with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Ranken Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

682

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 682 degrees were awarded to men at Ranken Technical College, which is 13.1 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (52).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ranken Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Ranken Technical College in Computer Engineering Technology, which is 10.3 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 9 degrees were awarded to women at Ranken Technical College in Computer Engineering Technology, which is 0.0968 times less than the 93 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 33% of students graduating from Ranken Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Ranken Technical College is Male and White (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
519 degrees awarded
Unknown
92 degrees awarded
Black or African American
89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ranken Technical College is white (519 degrees awarded). There were 5.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (92 degrees).

12.5% of degree recipients (92 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
490 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
78 degrees awarded
White Female
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ranken Technical College is white male (490 degrees awarded). There were 6.28 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (78 degrees).

Operations

Ranken Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $72.1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.96M (2.73%), compared to the 2.62% average return ($302k on $11.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Ranken Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $39.6M. Ranken Technical College employs 108 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Ranken Technical College are Male Instructors (102), Female Instructors(6), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ranken Technical College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 31 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 20 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Endowment

$72.1M

2020 Endowment

1.1%

growth from 2019

Ranken Technical College has an endowment valued at about $72.1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Ranken Technical College grew 1.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $60.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ranken Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.14M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Ranken Technical College received $1.14M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13.4M

2020 Salaries

7.27%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Ranken Technical College paid a median of $13.4M in salaries, which represents 33.8% of their overall expenditure ($39.6M) and a 7.27% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.95% growth from 2018 and a 5.86% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 10.7M (32% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7M

Instructional Salaries

108

Number of Employees

In 2020, Ranken Technical College paid a total of $7M to 108 employees working as instructors, which represents 52.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.2M (29.9%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

108 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ranken Technical College were Instructor with 108 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ranken Technical College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 20 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ranken Technical College was Male Instructor with 102 employees, and Female Instructor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ranken Technical College.