There are 27 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Kansas - 25 public and 2 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Kansas community colleges is $5,170 for Kansas residents and $6,733 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,367. A total of 70,167 students enrolled in Kansas community colleges (2,599 in average).

Kansas Community Colleges Average Statistics

All Kansas community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 45.44% and the transfer-out rate is 45.44%. The average students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 at Kansas community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Kansas community colleges.

Kansas Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools27 community colleges (25 public, 2 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 27 Schools
Tuition & Fees$5,170 Kansas Residents
$6,733 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,367
Student PopulationTotal 70,167 (2,599 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 16,233 (649 on average) in 25 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate45.44%
Transfer-out Rate19.13%
Student to Faculty Ratio15.15 to 1

Kansas Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Johnson County Community College is ranked first among Kansas community colleges and Dodge City Community College and North Central Kansas Technical College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,170 for Kansas residents and $6,733 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Kansas community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Kansas
KS RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, KS$5,472 ($2,784) $2,815 16,497 27% 18 to 1
2Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City, KS$5,850 ($5,550) $6,716 1,670 27% 17 to 1
3North Central Kansas Technical CollegeBeloit, KS$7,208 $5,680 999 70% 10 to 1
4Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, KS$17,500 $7,091 666 58% 12 to 1
5Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, KS$6,272 ($3,192) $6,074 4,676 32% 13 to 1
6Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, KS$4,650 ($3,720) $3,908 4,960 46% 17 to 1
7Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, KS$9,276 $2,030 909 69% 17 to 1
8Cloud County Community CollegeConcordia, KS$4,140 ($3,390) $3,021 1,651 43% 13 to 1
9Seward County Community CollegeLiberal, KS$5,056 ($3,872) $3,286 1,663 38% 13 to 1
10Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia, KS$6,740 $4,030 1,610 74% 14 to 1
11Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend, KS$4,832 ($3,904) $4,509 4,269 41% 18 to 1
12Pratt Community CollegePratt, KS$4,612 ($4,114) $6,564 1,202 41% 22 to 1
13Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina, KS$7,020 $5,217 855 63% 14 to 1
14Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, KS$6,256 ($4,456) $3,019 6,697 30% 18 to 1
15Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, KS$6,150 ($4,650) $3,916 2,230 47% 16 to 1
16Neosho County Community CollegeChanute, KS$4,576 $3,103 1,638 40% 11 to 1
17Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, KS$4,200 ($3,630) $3,931 1,914 42% 13 to 1
18Highland Community CollegeHighland, KS$4,116 $2,239 2,339 37% 13 to 1
19Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita, KS$6,928 ($6,018) $5,112 5,021 29% 16 to 1
20Allen County Community CollegeIola, KS$4,480 ($4,200) $2,594 2,007 33% 18 to 1
21Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville, KS$4,608 ($3,040) $5,465 1,474 38% 22 to 1
22Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott, KS$3,690 $4,746 1,499 36% 17 to 1
23Colby Community CollegeColby, KS$5,736 ($4,196) $4,955 1,380 46% 19 to 1
25Labette Community CollegeParsons, KS$4,768 ($3,968) $2,906 1,425 23% 14 to 1
26Independence Community CollegeIndependence, KS$4,650 ($4,440) $4,733 809 22% 16 to 1
-WellSpring School of Allied Health-LawrenceLawrence, KS$16,500 $5,144 38 94% 8 to 1
Average$6,733 ($5,170) $4,36770,167 45.44% 15.15 to 1