Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott Community College is a public community college located in Fort Scott, KS. It offers 28 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,840 for Kansas residents and $3,840 for out-of-state students at Fort Scott Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($6,279) of public community colleges in Kansas.

It has 1,376 students that are lower than the average population (2,355 students) of community colleges in Kansas. In addition, 134 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Kansas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $35,100.

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Academic Overview

Fort Scott Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Fort Scott, Kansas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,840 for Kansas residents and $3,840 for other students on average. It offers 28 degree programs through 16 Certificate, 12 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS
Phone	620-223-2700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,840 Out-of-State$3,840
Student Population »	1,376 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	35%
Transfer-out Rate	31%
Retention Rate	61% (Full-time) 52% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,504
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,100

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,840 for Kansas residents and $3,840 for out-of-state students at Fort Scott Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($6,279) over public community colleges in Kansas.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Fort Scott Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Kansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Kansas Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,840	$3,840
Books & Supplies	$1,236
On-Campus Living Costs	$10,772
Off-Campus Living Costs	$10,772
Average Financial Aid	$4,504
Cost of Attendance	$15,848	$15,848
After Financial Aid	$11,344	$11,344
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,100

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Kansas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Fort Scott Community College	$3,840	$3,840
Public Community Colleges in Kansas	$5,565	$6,279
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Fort Scott Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	16	12	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	164 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mason/Masonry	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,376 students at Fort Scott Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 783 male students and 863 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,646	787	859
Male Students	783	429	354
Female Students	863	358	505

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Fort Scott Community College, there are 1,499 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 537 students were attending classes through distance learning (158 students are enrolled exclusively and 379 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,499
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	158
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	379
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	962

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