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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $29,450. College Scorecard.
Higher than 48% of Missouri colleges we cover and 48% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 73% of Missouri colleges we cover and 59% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Ranken Technical College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Ranken Technical College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Ranken Technical College majors, earnings & careers
Ranken Technical College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Ranken Technical College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $88,623 | $26,250 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies / Technicians | $71,688 | — |
Quick list of all 2 majors
- Architectural Engineering Technologies / Technicians$71,688
- Business Administration$88,623
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in St. Louis
Overall prices in the St. Louis, MO-IL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,349. Housing costs 21% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 14 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, St. Louis City
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
St. Louis City at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Ranken Technical College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Missouri by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Technical College | — | $18,795 | 53% | $55,955 | This school |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 57% | $22,766 | 51% | $48,991 | |
| Drury University | 58% | $20,831 | 62% | $40,694 | |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | — | — | — | $84,393 | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 68% | $21,677 | 55% | $43,112 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Ranken Technical College would cost you $3,971 less per year than Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Ranken Technical College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$10,252).
- Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences gives aided families $10,214 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | Ranken Technical College | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $18,008 | $28,260 | −$10,252 |
| Books & supplies | $2,500 | $1,000 | +$1,500 |
| Housing & meals | $8,926 | $8,910 | +$16 |
| Personal & travel | $6,062 | $7,350 | −$1,288 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$6,046 | −$1,885 | −$4,161 |
| Sticker price | $29,450 | $43,635 | −$14,185 |
| Average grants | −$10,655 | −$20,869 | +$10,214 |
| You pay | $18,795 | $22,766 | −$3,971 |
“+” means Ranken Technical College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Ranken Technical College
How much does Ranken Technical College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $29,450 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,795 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $16,849 and families earning $110k+ pay $25,260.
How much do Ranken Technical College graduates earn?
Former Ranken Technical College students earn a median $55,955 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Ranken Technical College graduation rate?
53% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Ranken Technical College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ranken-technical-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).