Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott Community College is a public community college located in Fort Scott, KS. It offers 28 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,690 for Kansas residents and $3,690 for out-of-state students at Fort Scott Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($5,951) of public community colleges in Kansas.
It has 1,499 students that are lower than the average population (2,274 students) of community colleges in Kansas. In addition, 158 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Kansas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $35,100.

Academic Overview

Fort Scott Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Fort Scott, Kansas.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,690 for Kansas residents and $3,690 for other students on average. It offers 28 degree programs through 16 Certificate, 12 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS
Phone620-223-2700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,690
Out-of-State$3,690
Student Population »1,499 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »36%
Transfer-out Rate22%
Retention Rate49% (Full-time)
32% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,746
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$35,100

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,690 for Kansas residents and $3,690 for out-of-state students at Fort Scott Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($5,951) over public community colleges in Kansas.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Fort Scott Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Kansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,690$3,690
Books & Supplies$1,236
On-Campus Living Costs$10,772
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,772
Average Financial Aid$4,746
Cost of Attendance$15,698$15,698
After Financial Aid$10,952$10,952
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$35,100
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Fort Scott Community College$3,690$3,690
Public Community Colleges in Kansas$5,170$5,951
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Fort Scott Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs11NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1612NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine TechnologyNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist31 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 164 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Mason/Masonry7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,499 students at Fort Scott Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 783 male students and 863 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,646787859
Male Students783429354
Female Students863358505

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Fort Scott Community College, there are 1,499 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 537 students were attending classes through distance learning (158 students are enrolled exclusively and 379 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,499
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses158
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses379
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses962

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