Hutchinson Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Hutchinson Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Hutchinson, Kansas. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,720 for Kansas residents and $4,650 for other students on average. It offers 89 degree programs through 29 Certificate, 42 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 14 programs (8 Certificate, 5 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $37,500.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1300 N Plum St, Hutchinson, KS
Phone	620-665-3500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,720 Out-of-State$4,650
Student Population »	4,960 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	46%
Transfer-out Rate	19%
Retention Rate	55% (Full-time) 38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,908
Students to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,720 for Kansas residents and $4,650 for out-of-state students at Hutchinson Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($5,994) over public community colleges in Kansas.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Hutchinson 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	$3,720	$4,650
Books & Supplies	$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs	$12,941
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,529
Average Financial Aid	$3,908
Cost of Attendance	$17,661	$18,591
After Financial Aid	$13,753	$14,683
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,500

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Kansas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Hutchinson Community College	$3,720	$4,650
Public Community Colleges in Kansas	$5,179	$5,994
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Hutchinson Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificate, 5 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	8	5	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	29	42	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	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	5 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	479 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	41 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	19 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	69 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	61 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,960 students at Hutchinson Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,227 male students and 2,887 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	5,114	1,885	3,229
Male Students	2,227	870	1,357
Female Students	2,887	1,015	1,872

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Hutchinson Community College, there are 4,960 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,265 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,314 students are enrolled exclusively and 951 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,960
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,314
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	951
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,695