Independence Community College offers 33 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 major programs - 2 Certificate and 6 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $4,440 for Kansas residents and $4,650 for out-of-state students.
Total 171 students out of total 809 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 69 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Independence Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Independence Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1057 West College Avenue, Independence, KS |
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| Online Students | 171 Enrolled Online Exclusively
340 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,440
Out-of-State$4,650 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 8 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 6 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Independence Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,440 and $4,650 for non-Kansas residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $70 for Kansas residents and $77 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Independence Community College offers 33 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 6 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 9 | 24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Programming/Programmer | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Care and Support Services Management | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
52 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Independence Community College, there are 809 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 511 students were attending classes through distance learning (171 students are enrolled exclusively and 340 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 809 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 171 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 340 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 298 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 171 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 153 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 18 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 171 | |
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| Kansas Resident | 153 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 18 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 171 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 95 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 76 |
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