Labette Community College is a public community college located in Parsons, KS. It offers 18 programs for degree/certificate. (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 of Labette Community College is $3,968 for Kansas residents and $4,768 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Kansas public community colleges' average ($5,951).

The school has 1,425 students, which is lower than Kansas community collleges' average (2,274). In addition, 452 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Kansas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Kansas ResidentsOut-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
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Kansas ResidentsOut-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. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs810NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 110 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 52 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder5 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 27 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training22 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,453564889
Male Students561208353
Female Students892356536

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,425 total students, 951 students enrolled through distance learning (452 students enrolled exclusively and 499 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,425
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses452
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses499
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses474

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Labette Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address200 S 14th, Parsons, KS
Phone620-421-6700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,968
Out-of-State$4,768
Student Population »1,425 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »23%
Transfer-out Rate25%
Retention Rate51% (Full-time)
17% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,906
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)