by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Ranken Technical College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The cost of attendance at Ranken Technical College is about $28,229.00 per year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $18,008.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,221.00 |
| Total cost | $28,229.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,229.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,655.00 |
| Net price | $17,574.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,229.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,601.00 |
| Net price | $15,628.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 3.5% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,170.00 | $18,183.00 | $29,207.00 |
| Senior year | $17,910.00 | $20,140.00 | $32,351.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $68,120.00 | $76,602.00 | $123,045.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,951.00 | $29,183.00 | $46,876.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $784.00 | $882.00 | $1,416.00 |
| Total amount paid | $94,071.00 | $105,785.00 | $169,921.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,170.00 | $18,183.00 | $29,207.00 |
| Senior year | $16,730.00 | $18,813.00 | $30,220.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,900.00 | $36,996.00 | $59,427.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,534.00 | $14,094.00 | $22,640.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $379.00 | $426.00 | $684.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,433.00 | $51,091.00 | $82,067.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,795.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,952.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,882.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,346.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,086.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,561.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,727.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Ranken Technical College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Ranken Technical College amounts to $9,813.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,200.00 |
| 25th | $5,990.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,813.00 |
| 75th | $16,000.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $10,500.00 |
| High income | $11,000.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,563.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Ranken Technical College is $-1,138.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Ranken Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.1% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Ranken Technical College add up to $120,453,920.00 spread across 10,411 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 126 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $13,922.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Ranken Technical College, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.