Ranger College

Location and Contact Information

1100 College Circle
Ranger, TX 76470
USA
Main Tel: (254) 647-3234
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Ranger College, RC, is situated in Ranger, Texas. RC initially opened with 30 students on September 13, 1926. The college, which is situated on 50 acres, offers the Associate of Arts Degree, the Associate of Science Degree, and the Associate of Applied Science Degree in diverse areas of study. Programs are offered in computer information systems, training in business, vocational nursing, cosmetology, and welding.

Ranger College sponsors activities and events such as athletic contests, receptions, dances and movies to provide leisure and recreation for students. RC has baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, softball, and volleyball teams. The football team of RC won the National Junior College Athletic Association national championship in 1978.

Ranger College awards Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Academic Competitiveness Grants, Federal Work Study Opportunities, Subsidized Stafford Loans, Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, The Texas Public Education Grant, and Parent Plus Loan to those who are eligible. The college library has a book collection of more than 28,000 volumes.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in production trades, office and administration, beauty and cosmetology, and nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,230
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 2,410
Room$ 1,100
Board$ 2,490
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 2,687

Financial Aid

Ranger College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 64% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant53%$2,648
Institutional Grant24%$654
Federal Grant36%$3,229
Pell Grant36%$3,117
Other Federal Grant8%$496
State or Local Grant6%$1,137

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan28%$3,764
Federal Loan28%$3,764
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Ranger College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX1,248
2Texas State Technical College WacoWaco, TX5,093
3Texas State Technical College-MarshallMarshall, TX946
4Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX2,090
5Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, KS271
6Texas State Technical College HarlingenHarlingen, TX5,466
7Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC2,277
8Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS5,224
9Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR4,459
10Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, KS3,625

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate765
Associate334
< 1 year certificate102

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  6
Without tenure; working toward tenure  10
Without tenure; tenure not available  8

Students

Student enrollment was 894 in 2009-2010 (619 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 91% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Ranger College provides on-campus housing for 425 of its 619 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (10 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS (29 awarded)

  • General Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (47 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (16 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder