Ranken Technical College

Location and Contact Information

4431 Finney Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63113-2811
USA
Main Tel: (314) 371-0236
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Ranken Technical College is located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1907 by David Ranken, Jr. The college records an enrollment of more than 1,500 students every year. It offers a wide variety of degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study. Ranken Technical College is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • Automotive Division
  • Construction Division
  • Electrical Division
  • Information Technology Division
  • Manufacturing Division

Ranken Technical College encourages students to develop their leadership and communication skills and offers several on-campus student clubs and organizations. Some of these are the American Institute of Architecture Students, Instrumentation Society of America, Skills USA, Ranken Automotive Club, Women in Technology, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in mechanics and repair, engineering technician, and production trades.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 12,488
Room$ 4,276
Board$ 2,600
Books and supplies$ 3,500
Other$ 2,082

Financial Aid

Ranken Technical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 79% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant46%$5,410
Institutional Grant17%$4,148
Federal Grant29%$3,873
Pell Grant29%$3,533
Other Federal Grant10%$1,020
State or Local Grant16%$4,165

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan74%$6,338
Federal Loan74%$5,381
Other Loan8%$8,768

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Similar Schools

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

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN1,667
2University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH3,492
3Louisiana Technical College-Baton Rouge CampusBaton Rouge, LA2,168
4Louisiana Technical College-Shreveport-Bossier CampusShreveport, LA1,164
5Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-OkmulgeeOkmulgee, OK3,558
6Enterprise-Ozark Community CollegeEnterprise, AL2,387
7Louisiana Technical College-Northwest Louisiana CampusMinden, LA793
8Institute of TechnologyClovis, CA1,768
9Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland, OH966
10Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX1,242

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate36810
< 1 year certificate27212
Bachelor362
1-2 year certificate205

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  59

Students

Student enrollment was 1,626 in 2009-2010 (1,596 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Ranken Technical College provides on-campus housing for 200 of its 1,596 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (26 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (53 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (191 awarded)

  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (364 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
  • Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

PRODUCTION TRADES (62 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Welding Technology/Welder