Kansas Community Colleges Comparison
In Kansas, 26 community colleges are active this year. Johnson County Community College has ranked first in Kansas community college ranking and Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College and Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at Kansas community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for Kansas community colleges.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of community colleges in Kansas is $5,565 for Kansas residents and $6,279 for out-of-state students.
- Total 77,080 students have enrolled in community colleges in Kansas and, of that, 18,819 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Kansas community colleges is 15.42 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in Kansas is $5,457.
- The average graduation rate is 47.3% and the average transfer-out rate is 17.6% at community colleges in Kansas.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
26 Community Colleges in Kansas
| College Name | Kansas Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Community College Iola, KS | $4,560 | $4,860 | 1,855 | 1,092 | 37% | 30% | $3,096 | 18 to 1 |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | $4,032 | $4,960 | 5,092 | 2,862 | 33% | 15% | $4,850 | 18 to 1 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado, KS | $4,471 | $6,271 | 6,841 | 2,373 | 32% | 24% | $4,074 | 19 to 1 |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS | $3,750 | $4,500 | 1,715 | 369 | 55% | 18% | $5,565 | 12 to 1 |
| Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS | $3,600 | $4,680 | 1,466 | 81 | 38% | 25% | $5,128 | 20 to 1 |
| Colby Community College Colby, KS | $4,290 | $5,830 | 1,409 | 344 | 55% | 3% | $5,877 | 18 to 1 |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS | $5,100 | $6,600 | 2,235 | 781 | 45% | 22% | $4,913 | 16 to 1 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS | $5,550 | $5,850 | 1,655 | 269 | 35% | 14% | $6,394 | 17 to 1 |
| Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS | $6,944 | $6,944 | 1,794 | 600 | 68% | 3% | $7,586 | 14 to 1 |
| Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS | $3,840 | $3,840 | 1,376 | 134 | 35% | 31% | $4,504 | 15 to 1 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City, KS | $3,750 | $4,320 | 2,079 | 444 | 50% | 16% | $4,754 | 15 to 1 |
| Highland Community College Highland, KS | $4,495 | $4,495 | 2,190 | 647 | 39% | 32% | $5,712 | 13 to 1 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS | $3,840 | $4,770 | 5,119 | 1,374 | 53% | 17% | $5,000 | 15 to 1 |
| Independence Community College Independence, KS | $4,740 | $4,950 | 764 | 183 | 26% | 35% | $5,960 | 16 to 1 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS | $2,904 | $5,688 | 18,743 | 3,507 | 31% | 20% | $3,611 | 20 to 1 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS | $3,346 | $6,482 | 5,014 | 1,160 | 42% | 15% | $4,881 | 14 to 1 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS | $8,880 | $8,880 | 1,341 | 33 | 68% | 6% | $3,997 | 17 to 1 |
| Labette Community College Parsons, KS | $4,064 | $4,864 | 1,426 | 455 | 24% | 32% | $4,723 | 14 to 1 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS | $9,844 | $9,844 | 878 | 52 | 74% | 6% | $8,287 | 16 to 1 |
| Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS | $4,704 | $4,704 | 1,813 | 230 | 34% | 25% | $3,130 | 11 to 1 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit, KS | $7,350 | $7,350 | 987 | 140 | 78% | - | $7,982 | 10 to 1 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS | $17,852 | $17,852 | 752 | 24 | 73% | 6% | $8,247 | 12 to 1 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt, KS | $4,256 | $4,936 | 1,322 | 568 | 45% | 15% | $6,889 | 22 to 1 |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS | $7,128 | $7,128 | 1,016 | 165 | 68% | 6% | $6,413 | 8 to 1 |
| Seward County Community College Liberal, KS | $4,160 | $5,408 | 2,092 | 200 | 50% | 15% | $3,530 | 15 to 1 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS | $7,237 | $7,237 | 6,106 | 732 | 43% | 9% | $6,787 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $5,565 | $6,279 | 77,080 | 18,819 | 47% | 18% | $5,457 | 15 to 1 |