Private Nonprofit · Saint Louis, Missouri

Ranken Technical College

Ranken Technical College is a private nonprofit institution in Saint Louis, Missouri. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$55,955
10-yr median earnings
$18,795
Avg net price / yr
52.0%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Ranken Technical College posts top-quartile former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 20%
former-student earnings, US
52.0%
150%-time completion
+9%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Ranken Technical College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C+
College Value Score
61/100
Ranken Technical College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings B+
$55,955
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,795
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
52.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
64.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A+
100.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Ranken Technical College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$55,955

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$18,795

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

52.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 52.0%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Ranken Technical College vs peers

Ranken Technical College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Ranken Technical College positioned by earni… Carnegie Classification: Bacc/Assoc's Bacc/Assoc… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $28K $70K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $28K Avg Net Price ($) Ranken Technical College (you are here): $56K earn · $19K net · 52% grad You are here - Ranken Technical C… Rockhurst University: $67K earn · $26K net · 75% grad Rockhurst University Missouri Baptist University: $47K earn · $27K net · 48% grad Missouri Baptist U… Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies: $49K earn · $15K net Central Methodist … College of the Ozarks: $42K earn · $6K net · 62% grad College of the Oza… Missouri Valley College: $43K earn · $18K net · 23% grad Missouri Valley Co… Drury University: $41K earn · $21K net · 64% grad Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis: $33K earn · $25K net · 65% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Ranken Technical College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Ranken Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$55,955 Top 20% higher than 80% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Ranken Technical College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $55,955 #1027 of 5103 80th
Average net price $18,795 #2843 of 5020 43rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 52.0% #2815 of 4858 42nd
Undergraduate enrollment 1,780 #1590 of 5462 71st

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

1,780
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
52.0%
150%-time completion
$55,955
10-yr median earnings
100.0%
First-year retention

How Ranken Technical College ranks in Missouri

State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Ranken Technical College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $55,955 #18 of 120 85th
Average net price $18,795 #67 of 119 44th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 52.0% #70 of 107 35th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,780 #30 of 125 76th

Highest former-student earnings in Missouri

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis$137,047$31,817
2Chamberlain University-Missouri$92,405$30,716
3Washington University in St Louis$86,182$21,786
4Research College of Nursing$85,910-
5Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing$84,393-
6Missouri University of Science and Technology$82,957$16,298
7Saint Louis University$70,783$24,398
8Rockhurst University$67,102$25,884
9University of Missouri-Columbia$63,403$20,268
10Maryville University of Saint Louis$62,105$22,066
11Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences$60,918$19,390
12University of Missouri-Kansas City$59,637$13,310
18Ranken Technical CollegeThis school$55,955$18,795

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Ranken Technical College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Ranken Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $18,008
Out-of-State Tuition $18,008
Average Net Price $18,795
46.8%
Pell Grant Rate
59.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,000
Median Debt
$127/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Ranken Technical College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,989 to $18,359 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -6.0%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$13,989
Highest year
$18,359
Most recent (2023)
$16,952
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $18,0332014: $17,3992015: $16,0962016: $15,4792017: $15,6422018: $16,3072019: $15,9332020: $15,5352021: $13,9892022: $18,3592023: $16,952
2013 · $18,0332023 · $16,952

Over the same years, enrollment went -19.2% (2,097 → 1,695 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

5.5%
Female
38.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

100.0%
Retention Rate
$51,342
Median Earnings (6yr)
72.5%
Earning Over $25K
64.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 52.0%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 100.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $51,342
Median earnings 10 years after entry $55,955
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 72.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 64.6%
Median federal student debt At completion $12,000
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $127/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 10 389 $66,198 $77,127 $12,144
Certificate 9 302 $63,104 $72,935 $11,126
Bachelor's 2 29 $80,156 $88,623 $24,287

Top programs at Ranken Technical College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 19 $88,623 $24,287
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's 93 $77,127 $12,000
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's 42 $76,244 $12,000
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education Associate's - $73,132 -
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 37 $72,935 $14,250
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 10 $71,688 -
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Certificate 63 $70,407 $6,500
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Certificate 47 $69,072 $13,505
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's 18 $68,900 $12,000
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Certificate 16 $68,345 -
Precision Metal Working Associate's 6 $68,297 $13,300
Computer Programming Associate's 10 $64,032 $12,000
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's 35 $63,908 $12,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's 88 $62,450 $12,000
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's 82 $59,319 $12,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Ranken Technical College?
Ranken Technical College is a private nonprofit institution in Saint Louis, Missouri. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,780 students.
How much do Ranken Technical College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Ranken Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,955 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $51,342.
How much does Ranken Technical College cost?
The average net price at Ranken Technical College is $18,795. In-state tuition is $18,008 and out-of-state tuition is $18,008. Median student debt at graduation is $12,000.
What is the graduation rate at Ranken Technical College?
Ranken Technical College has a 52.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 100.0%.
Is Ranken Technical College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Ranken Technical College is $12,000, while former students earn a median of $55,955 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 64.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $127.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Ranken Technical College

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