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Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO 1,780 Undergrads 53.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$29,450
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,795
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,096
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,795
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$65,096
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$55,955
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate53.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age24.4
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time74.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$576k
+$109k
+$92k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$508k
+$42k
+$24k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$470k
+$3k
-$14k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
50
36%
Full Cost$29k/yr
Never
-13%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return71%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-34%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,011
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $41,835
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,498
Natl Median: $38,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (4yr)
$72,935
Natl Median: $43,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$307k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,345
Natl Median: $65,202
Lifetime Value Added
+$262k
Median Debt
$13,505
Earnings (4yr)
$69,072
Natl Median: $45,268
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,556
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,413
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$6,500
Earnings (4yr)
$70,407
Natl Median: $49,996
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,143
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,325
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,403
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,132
Natl Median: $70,709
Lifetime Value Added
+$230k
Carpenters
AssocCIP: 4602
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,574
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$541
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,319
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,032
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$77,127
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,244
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$258k
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,908
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,900
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Median Debt
$13,300
Earnings (4yr)
$68,297
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,450
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,688
Natl Median: $82,320
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Median Debt
$24,287
Earnings (4yr)
$88,623
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.