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Ranken Technical College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

66% 4-Year Graduation Rate
64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
36% Retention Rate

Ranken Technical College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Ranken Technical College after their first year? Are Ranken Technical College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Ranken Technical College Retention Rate

36% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 36% students making it past their freshmen year, Ranken Technical College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

Ranken Technical College Retention  36 out of 100
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Missouri Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Ranken Technical College36%
Nationwide70.57%
Missouri69.43%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Ranken Technical College Graduation Rates

64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
15.47% Transfer Rate
20.18% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 807 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

66% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 64% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Ranken Technical College graduation rate 64%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Ranken Technical College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years80764%
Six Years80764%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete44736%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Ranken Technical College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 447 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 447 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred19443.4%
Dropped Out25356.6%

Ranken Technical College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian100%
Black / African-American30%
Hispanic62%
Multi-Ethnic75%
Unknown63%
White73%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Ranken Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Ranken Technical College Graduation Rates

63% First-Time, Full-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Ranken Technical College represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 64.56% of Ranken Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the Ranken Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Ranken Technical College graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Ranken Technical College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsRanken Technical CollegeNationwide
Four Years66%37.92%
Six Years66%46.43%
Eight Years66%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Ranken Technical College Drop Out Rates

269 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred11442.38%
Dropped Out15557.62%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

34% First-Time, Part-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Ranken Technical College represent 33.65% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time, part-time students in the Ranken Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 61%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Ranken Technical College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsRanken Technical CollegeNationwide
Four Years61%14.37%
Six Years61%21.59%
Eight Years61%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Ranken Technical College Drop Out Rates

166 first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred8048.19%
Dropped Out8651.81%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

2% Returning, Full-Time
80% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

20 Ranken Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.59% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 80%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 80%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Ranken Technical College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsRanken Technical CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years80%53.83%
Eight Years80%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Ranken Technical College Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out4100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

22 Ranken Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.75% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 64%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Ranken Technical College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsRanken Technical CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years64%36.03%
Eight Years64%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Ranken Technical College Drop Out Rates

8 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out8100.00%

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