Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College

Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is a public community college located in Goodland, KS. It offers 42 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs). It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,852 for Kansas residents and $17,852 for out-of-state students at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($6,279) of public community colleges in Kansas.

It has 752 students that are lower than the average population (2,355 students) of community colleges in Kansas. In addition, 24 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 12 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 $39,800.

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Academic Overview

Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Goodland, Kansas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $17,852 for Kansas residents and $17,852 for other students on average. It offers 42 degree programs through 24 Certificate, 18 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 5 programs (3 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1209 Harrison St, Goodland, KS
Phone	785-890-3641
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$17,852 Out-of-State$17,852
Student Population »	752 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	73%
Transfer-out Rate	6%
Retention Rate	84%
Average Financial Aid »	$8,247
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $17,852 for undergraduate programs at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College. The tuition & fees at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is more expensive than the average costs ($6,279) over public community colleges in Kansas. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College compares to Kansas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$17,852
Books & Supplies	$2,050
On-Campus Living Costs	$18,717
Off-Campus Living Costs	$30,073
Average Financial Aid	$8,247
Cost of Attendance	$38,619
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$30,372
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,800

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	$17,852	$2,050	67 Hours	17 Months
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	$17,852	$5,150	68 Hours	17 Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$8,926	$2,300	53 Hours	9 Months
Electrician	$17,852	$4,750	68 Hours	17 Months
Cloud Computing	$17,852	$2,250	68 Hours	17 Months
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$17,852	$5,300	68 Hours	17 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College	$17,852
Public Community Colleges in Kansas	$14,894
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 2 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	3	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	24	18	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
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cloud Computing	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	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
Forensic Science and Technology	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 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/Clinical Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 752 students at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 463 male students and 225 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	688	374	314
Male Students	463	291	172
Female Students	225	83	142

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College, there are 666 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 126 students were attending classes through distance learning (12 students are enrolled exclusively and 114 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	666
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	12
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	114
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	540

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