Great Plains Technology Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Lawton, Oklahoma. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $4,963 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 201 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 75%. Great Plains Technology Center has 21 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Great Plains Technology Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $4,963. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $4,963 $1,438 1,388 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $2,500 $50 1,000 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications $2,500 $300 1,000 Hours 9 Months
National Average - - 706 Hours 10.67 Months
Surgical Technology / Technologist $2,963 $800 1,183 Hours 9 Months
National Average $28,401 - 463 Hours 16.86 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $2,500 $300 1,000 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other) $2,500 $50 1,000 Hours 9 Months
National Average $43,463 - 1,253 Hours 12.25 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $4,963 at Great Plains Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,438. The total cost of attendance is $24,295 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$4,963
Books & Supplies$1,438
Room & Board$13,570
Other Living Expenses$4,324
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$24,295
1Great Plains Technology Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED1164

Great Plains Technology Center offers 21 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Great Plains Technology Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cyber/Electronic Operations and WarfareNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Great Plains Technology Center is 75%. The students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1 an the retention rate is 87%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate75%
Retention Rate87%(full-time), 75% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio4 to 1
Student Population201 Students
Number of Faculties138 Faculties
Number of Staffs254 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Great Plains Technology Center provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A

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