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Ranger College, Texas

Overview of Ranger College

Ranger College is in a rural area, in Ranger, Texas. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Ranger College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include office and administration, nursing and emergency medicine, personal services, beauty and cosmetology, and production trades.

Ranger College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Ranger College offers open admission.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

Ranger College, in 2005, had 756 students (622 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school is not thought of as a commuter school, and many students live on campus or nearby. Dorm living is common. The school makes available student meal plans. Student athletes can receive financial aid in some cases.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ranger College

Ranger College
1100 College Circle
Ranger, TX 76470
General Phone: (254) 647-3234
http://www.ranger.cc.tx.us

Ranger College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Ranger College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine48licensed practical nurse
Liberal Arts35general studies
Office And Administration14administrative assistant, general office occupations
Beauty And Cosmetology14cosmetology
Computer Science And Engineering8data processing tech
Production Trades7welding
Mechanics And Repair0automobile mechanics

Number of programs and degrees for Ranger College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years775
Associate's degree385
Award of less than 1 academic year113

Student Body

In 2005, Ranger College had a total enrollment of 756 students (622 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black12%
Hispanic10%
Asian0%
American Indian1%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1818%
18-1939%
20-2118%
22-248%
25-296%
30-345%
35-391%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas88%
Georgia3%
Alabama2%
Florida2%
Foreign countries1%
Tennessee1%

Ranger College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time51 %
Part-Time26 %

Ranger College Room and Board (2005)

Ranger College offers campus housing for 425 of its 622 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Ranger, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Ranger College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,710
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 1,710
Room and board$ 3,200
Room charge$ 1,100
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,111
Books and supplies$ 700
Other expenses$ 2,307

Financial Aid:
Ranger College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 360300)

Ranger College Faculty

Ranger College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured62
Non-tenured, but on tenure track26
Non-tenured and not on tenure track56

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*4$30,432
Instructorcalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year4$36,6436$29,955

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year1*0*
Associate professoracademic year4$34,8662*
Assistant professoracademic year4$31,2004$25,787
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year9$33,9947$25,507

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Ranger College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6931100
Football41041
Baseball22022
Basketball61016
Track077
All Other Sports01414

Ranger College Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

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Ranger College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ranger College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Ranger College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Ranger College % students on athletic fin. aid
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Ranger College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Ranger College % of degrees in personal services
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Ranger College % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Ranger College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Ranger College % of degrees in production trades
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Ranger College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Ranger College % of degrees in office and administration
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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