by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Ranger College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Cost of attendance at Ranger College varied between $14,685.00 to $16,785.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: near $14,685.00 in-state versus $16,785.00 for out-of-state students.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $6,966.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,719.00 |
| Total cost | $14,685.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,685.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,835.00 |
| Net price | $5,850.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,685.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,558.00 |
| Net price | $5,127.00 |
| That is 73% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,066.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,719.00 |
| Total cost | $16,785.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,785.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,835.00 |
| Net price | $7,950.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,785.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,558.00 |
| Net price | $7,227.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 7.1% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Freshman year | $5,490.00 | $6,264.00 | $15,725.00 |
| Senior year | $6,741.00 | $7,691.00 | $19,308.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $24,405.00 | $27,846.00 | $69,902.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,297.00 | $10,608.00 | $26,630.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $281.00 | $320.00 | $804.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,702.00 | $38,455.00 | $96,532.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Freshman year | $5,490.00 | $6,264.00 | $15,725.00 |
| Senior year | $5,879.00 | $6,708.00 | $16,838.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,369.00 | $12,972.00 | $32,563.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,331.00 | $4,942.00 | $12,405.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $131.00 | $149.00 | $375.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,700.00 | $17,914.00 | $44,969.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Freshman year | $7,739.00 | $8,513.00 | $17,974.00 |
| Senior year | $9,502.00 | $10,453.00 | $22,069.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $34,401.00 | $37,843.00 | $79,898.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,106.00 | $14,417.00 | $30,438.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $396.00 | $435.00 | $919.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,507.00 | $52,259.00 | $110,336.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Freshman year | $7,739.00 | $8,513.00 | $17,974.00 |
| Senior year | $8,287.00 | $9,116.00 | $19,246.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,026.00 | $17,629.00 | $37,220.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,105.00 | $6,716.00 | $14,179.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $184.00 | $203.00 | $428.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,131.00 | $24,345.00 | $51,399.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,182.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,565.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,768.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,778.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,657.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,350.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Ranger College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Ranger College comes to $5,792.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,969.00 |
| 25th | $3,117.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,792.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $15,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,831.00 |
| Middle income | $6,613.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,331.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-gen students at Ranger College carry $1,000.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Ranger College comes to $1,625.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Ranger College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Ranger College come to $28,481,171.00 across 3,473 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,131.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Ranger College, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.