Ranger College
Tel:
(254) 647-3234
- Ranger College, a public two-year college serving a five-county area in North Central Texas, extends educational opportunities to all students seeking the academic, vocational, technical, or developmental program offered. The open admission policy makes the programs of the college available to all students who wish to further their education in a small college setting.
School Highlights
Ranger College serves 2,031 students (53% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 36:1 is higher than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Ranger College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 57 staff | 76 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Ranger College is one of the oldest public two-year colleges in continuous operation in the state of Texas. Its history actually predates the legislation authorizing and establishing junior colleges in the state. In August 1925, the Board of Education of the Ranger Public Schools voted to proceed with plans for establishment of a junior college. On September 13, 1926, the College opened with thirty students enrolled. The College operated under the supervision of a college council composed of three members of the Board of Education and nine other Ranger citizens. The College was recognized by the State Department of Education on March 23, 1927. The first state statute authorizing the establishment of a junior college was passed by the 41st Texas Legislature in 1929. Ranger College occupies a 50-acre campus within the city limits of Ranger, an Eastland County community of approximately 3,000 people located just north of Interstate 20 between Fort Worth and Abilene. The beautifully wooded rolling hills and several lakes provide ample opportunities for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation, while the City of Ranger has excellent schools and churches and a congenial, supportive citizenry. Its proximity to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is another advantage. College classes are also offered at numerous off-campus locations in neighboring cities. In Brown County, a Vocational Nursing Program is offered in Early and a Cosmetology Program is offered in Brownwood, the county seat. Continuing Education and a limited number of academic courses are offered in Early and in Stephenville, the home of Tarleton State University. These programs have an annual enrollment in excess of 125 students. A program in academic studies is offered at the Comanche Center in Comanche, the county seat of Comanche County where annual enrollments average about 400 students. Comanche, located 25 miles from Brownwood, is a thriving city of 4,000 population with an economy based on food processing, livestock feed processing, agriculture, and a lively trade in both peanuts and pecans. Ranger College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Certificates and Associate Degrees.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Ranger College is Cisco College (17.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Cisco CollegePublic3,608 students | 17.80 Mi101 College Heights
Cisco, TX 76437
(254) 442-5000 17.803,608 - Weatherford CollegePublic5,718 students | 55.70 Mi225 College Park Drive
Weatherford, TX 76086
(800) 287-5471 55.705,718 - n/a students | 79.30 Mi3020 Lubbock
Fort Worth, TX 76109
(817) 923-8459 79.30n/a - 50,595 students | 81.60 Mi1500 Houston St
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 515-8223 81.6050,595 - Everest College-Fort WorthPrivate, for profit204 students | 84.80 Mi5237 N Riverside Dr Ste 100
Fort Worth, TX 76137
(817) 838-3000 84.80204
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