Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Fort Scott, KS. It offers 28 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1976 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 1,376 students attended Fort Scott Community College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 41 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 33 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 163 (full-time) and 48 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Fort Scott Community College is 35% and transfer-out rate is 31%. The retention rate is 61% at the school.
| Student Population | 1,376 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 35% |
| Number of Faculty | 74 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of Fort Scott Community College is $3,840
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
77% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,504 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $3,840 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,504 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Fort Scott Community College offers 16 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, 277 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 3 | 0 | 144 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 5 | 1 | 84 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 8 | 0 | 49 |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 277 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Fort Scott Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 277 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 144 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
- 84 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 49 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 144 completers |
| Home Health Aide/Home Attendant | ✕ | 0 |
| Medication Aide | ✕ | 8 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 136 |
| Total | 144 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist | ✕ | 4 |
| Engineering Technology | ✔ (1 completers) | 4 completers |
| Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician | ✔ | 4 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 13 completers |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | ✕ | 13 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 48 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 48 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 15 completers |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | ✕ | 15 |
| Total | 84 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 2 completers |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | ✕ | 2 |
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 26 completers |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 26 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 0 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Mason/Masonry | ✕ | 4 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 17 completers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 16 |
| Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | ✕ | 0 |
| Business | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 49 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,376 students have enrolled into Fort Scott Community College. By gender, 693 male and 683 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,086 White (78.92%), 86 Black/African American (6.25%), 98 Hispanic (7.12%), 11 Asian (0.80%), and 189 students with other races. 10 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,376 | 693 | 683 |
| American Indian/Native American | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Asian | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Black/African American | 86 | 51 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 98 | 47 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| White | 1,086 | 540 | 546 |
| Two More | 66 | 37 | 29 |
| Un-Known | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-resident Alien | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Directory Information
- 2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS
- 620-223-2700
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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