The student population at Ranken Technical College is 1,784 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 139 (7.23%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,766 where 1,784 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,923 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,644 in 2018. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,923 to 1,784 students, a net loss of 139 (7.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ranken Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,923 | 1,837 | 86 |
| 2016-17 | 1,791 -132 | 1,697 -140 | 94 8 |
| 2017-18 | 1,644 -147 | 1,554 -143 | 90 -4 |
| 2018-19 | 1,698 54 | 1,568 14 | 130 40 |
| 2019-20 | 1,799 101 | 1,667 99 | 132 2 |
| 2020-21 | 1,823 24 | 1,687 20 | 136 4 |
| 2021-22 | 1,826 3 | 1,679 -8 | 147 11 |
| 2022-23 | 1,671 -155 | 1,524 -155 | 147 |
| 2023-24 | 1,696 25 | 1,537 13 | 159 12 |
| 2024-25 | 1,784 88 | 1,630 93 | 154 -5 |
| Average | 1,766 | 1,638 | 128 |
The percentage of white students is 60.93%. The percentage was 71.92% 10 years ago and Ranken Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 1.63% of enrolled students is Asian and 23.37% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.87% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.92% to 60.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.94% to 1.63%. Black student enrollment increased from 21.84% to 23.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.51% to 3.87%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5704 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4345 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ranken Technical 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 | 11 | 18 | 420 | 29 | 0 | 1,383 | 25 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 20 | 310 | 53 | 1 | 1,352 | 19 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 16 | 254 | 31 | 1 | 1,044 | 21 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 20 | 272 | 39 | 2 | 1,158 | 25 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 19 | 308 | 46 | 4 | 1,270 | 30 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 25 | 322 | 65 | 5 | 1,181 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 30 | 326 | 68 | 4 | 1,223 | 38 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 28 | 288 | 65 | 1 | 1,141 | 35 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 31 | 352 | 69 | 3 | 1,079 | 40 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 29 | 417 | 69 | 2 | 1,087 | 76 |
| Average | 10 | 24 | 327 | 53 | 2 | 1,192 | 35 |
91 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,200.00% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ranken Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,923 | 0 | 0 | 1,923 |
| 2016-17 | 1,791 | 7 | 0 | 1,784 |
| 2017-18 | 1,644 | 0 | 934 | 710 |
| 2018-19 | 1,698 | 102 | 656 | 940 |
| 2019-20 | 1,799 | 66 | 39 | 1,694 |
| 2020-21 | 1,823 | 103 | 1,100 | 620 |
| 2021-22 | 1,826 | 117 | 1,165 | 544 |
| 2022-23 | 1,671 | 89 | 1,078 | 504 |
| 2023-24 | 1,696 | 112 | 1,056 | 528 |
| 2024-25 | 1,784 | 91 | 1,230 | 463 |
| Average | 1,766 | 69 | 726 | 971 |
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