Ranger College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Ranger College charges a net price of $6,182/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $12,364. Median earnings ten years after entry are $35,552, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Ranger College does not clear its cost — it ranks #138 of 213 Texas colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $6,182/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $12,364 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $35,552 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$12,808/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$268,524 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Ranger College's own numbers. Net price $6,182 × 2 years = $12,364 total. Median earnings $35,552 fall $12,808 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $12,364 bill in about 1.2 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Ranger College students graduate with?
A median $9,500 in federal loans among completers, or 27% of the $35,552 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Ranger College students graduate?
19% finish their degree — 81% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $12,364 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $65,074 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Ranger College expensive compared with other Texas colleges?
Its $6,182 net price runs $13,177 below the $19,359 median across the 213 Texas colleges we profile, and $26,354 less across the full degree.