Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.