The student population at Ranger College is 2,522 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 459 (22.25%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,310 where 2,522 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 2,522 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,063 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,063 to 2,522 students, a net gain of 459 (22.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ranger College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,063 | 926 | 1,137 |
| 2016-17 | 2,258 195 | 1,017 91 | 1,241 104 |
| 2017-18 | 2,412 154 | 1,073 56 | 1,339 98 |
| 2018-19 | 2,414 2 | 1,106 33 | 1,308 -31 |
| 2019-20 | 2,188 -226 | 976 -130 | 1,212 -96 |
| 2020-21 | 2,200 12 | 913 -63 | 1,287 75 |
| 2021-22 | 2,249 49 | 1,009 96 | 1,240 -47 |
| 2022-23 | 2,297 48 | 1,077 68 | 1,220 -20 |
| 2023-24 | 2,498 201 | 1,154 77 | 1,344 124 |
| 2024-25 | 2,522 24 | 1,121 -33 | 1,401 57 |
| Average | 2,310 | 1,037 | 1,273 |
The percentage of white students is 56.11%. The percentage was 65.00% 10 years ago and Ranger still has a high percentage of white students. 0.52% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 33.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.00% to 56.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.52%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.28% to 3.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.64% to 33.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5727 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5412 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ranger College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7 | 0 | 109 | 302 | 8 | 1,341 | 226 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 252 | 12 | 1,497 | 307 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 22 | 122 | 400 | 2 | 1,655 | 124 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 0 | 104 | 376 | 18 | 1,521 | 306 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 9 | 94 | 591 | 0 | 1,333 | 74 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 12 | 82 | 663 | 1 | 1,310 | 61 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 11 | 66 | 717 | 1 | 1,303 | 73 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 21 | 90 | 756 | 1 | 1,291 | 84 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 22 | 92 | 850 | 0 | 1,385 | 94 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 13 | 90 | 836 | 3 | 1,415 | 91 |
| Average | 7 | 11 | 96 | 574 | 5 | 1,405 | 144 |
844 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 122.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ranger College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,063 | 380 | 506 | 1,177 |
| 2016-17 | 2,258 | 418 | 587 | 1,253 |
| 2017-18 | 2,412 | 497 | 772 | 1,143 |
| 2018-19 | 2,414 | 598 | 748 | 1,068 |
| 2019-20 | 2,188 | 493 | 651 | 1,044 |
| 2020-21 | 2,200 | 652 | 631 | 917 |
| 2021-22 | 2,249 | 613 | 647 | 989 |
| 2022-23 | 2,297 | 627 | 674 | 996 |
| 2023-24 | 2,498 | 491 | 1,011 | 996 |
| 2024-25 | 2,522 | 844 | 806 | 872 |
| Average | 2,310 | 561 | 703 | 1,046 |
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