Labette Community College

Labette Community College is a public community college located in Parsons, KS. It offers 18 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,968 for Kansas residents and $4,768 for out-of-state students at Labette Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($5,951) of public community colleges in Kansas.

It has 1,425 students that are lower than the average population (2,274 students) of community colleges in Kansas. In addition, 452 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Kansas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $36,000.

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Academic Overview

Labette Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Parsons, Kansas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,968 for Kansas residents and $4,768 for other students on average. It offers 18 degree programs through 8 Certificate, 10 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	200 S 14th, Parsons, KS
Phone	620-421-6700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,968 Out-of-State$4,768
Student Population »	1,425 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	23%
Transfer-out Rate	25%
Retention Rate	51% (Full-time) 17% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$2,906
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,968 for Kansas residents and $4,768 for out-of-state students at Labette 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 Labette 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 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Kansas Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,968	$4,768
Books & Supplies	$2,050
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,500
Average Financial Aid	$2,906
Cost of Attendance	$17,518	$18,318
After Financial Aid	$14,612	$15,412
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Kansas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Labette Community College	$3,968	$4,768
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

Labette Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	8	10	NOT 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.

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	110 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	52 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,425 students at Labette Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 561 male students and 892 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
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,453	564	889
Male Students	561	208	353
Female Students	892	356	536

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Labette Community College, there are 1,425 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 951 students were attending classes through distance learning (452 students are enrolled exclusively and 499 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,425
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	452
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	499
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	474

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