Ranger College vs. Texarkana College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ranger College in Ranger, TX with Texarkana College in Texarkana, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texarkana College is larger than Ranger College based on total student enrollment (4,290 students vs. 2,522 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ranger College is located in Ranger, TX (Distant Rural setting); Texarkana College is in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting).
• Ranger College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Texarkana College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ranger College 20:1; Texarkana College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ranger College are 59.3% lower than at Texarkana College ($5,082 vs. $12,483).
• Out-of-state tuition is 70% higher at Ranger College than at Texarkana College (about $3,734 more per year; $9,066 vs. $5,332).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texarkana College than at Ranger College (78% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ranger College students is 31.2% larger than aid received by Texarkana College students ($8,748 vs. $6,668).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Ranger College and Texarkana College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ranger College graduates have a $100 lower median loan debt than Texarkana College graduates ($9,400 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Ranger College graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texarkana College graduates ($97 vs. $98).
• More Ranger College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texarkana College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.