Cowley County Community College
Cowley County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Arkansas City, KS. It offers 49 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 2,235 students attended Cowley County Community College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 65 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 96 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 194 (full-time) and 104 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Cowley County Community College is 45% and transfer-out rate is 22%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.
| Student Population | 2,235 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 45% |
| Number of Faculty | 161 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of Cowley County Community College is $6,600
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
85% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,913 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $6,600 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,913 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Cowley County Community College offers 33 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 660 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 6 | 0 | 198 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 13 | 5 | 216 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 14 | 5 | 246 |
| Total | 33 | 10 | 660 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Cowley County Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 660 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 198 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
- 216 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 246 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 198 completers |
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | ✕ | 0 |
| Home Health Aide/Home Attendant | ✕ | 15 |
| Medication Aide | ✕ | 16 |
| Rehabilitation Aide | ✕ | 12 |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 0 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 155 |
| Total | 198 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✔ (2 completers) | 5 completers |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | ✔ | 2 |
| Food Technology and Processing | ✔ | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✔ | 3 |
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist | ✕ | 0 |
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 18 completers |
| Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other) | ✕ | 18 |
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 19 completers |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | ✕ | 19 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | ✔ (1 completers) | 22 completers |
| Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician | ✔ | 22 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✕ | 0 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | ✕ | 4 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 76 completers |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | ✕ | 6 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 70 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ | 65 completers |
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | ✔ | 0 |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | ✕ | 65 |
| Total | 216 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | ✕ | 1 |
| Food Technology and Processing | ✔ | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✔ | 0 |
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 12 completers |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 12 |
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other) | ✕ | 4 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | ✔ (1 completers) | 41 completers |
| Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician | ✔ | 41 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 6 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 6 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 2 completers |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | ✕ | 2 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 19 completers |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 19 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 33 completers |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | ✕ | 5 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 28 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 33 completers |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | ✔ | 14 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 19 |
| Business | ✔ | 0 completers |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✔ | 0 |
| Total | 246 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,235 students have enrolled into Cowley County Community College. By gender, 924 male and 1,311 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,484 White (66.40%), 105 Black/African American (4.70%), 278 Hispanic (12.44%), 26 Asian (1.16%), and 619 students with other races. 103 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,235 | 924 | 1,311 |
| American Indian/Native American | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Asian | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Black/African American | 105 | 49 | 56 |
| Hispanic | 278 | 105 | 173 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,484 | 582 | 902 |
| Two More | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Un-Known | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| Non-resident Alien | 103 | 48 | 55 |
Directory Information
- 125 S 2nd St, Arkansas City, KS
- 620-442-0430
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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