Salina Area Technical College

Salina Area Technical College is a public community college located in Salina, KS. It offers 40 major 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 $7,320 for Kansas residents and $7,020 for out-of-state students at Salina Area Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($5,994) of public community colleges in Kansas.

It has 855 students that are lower than the average population (2,170 students) of community colleges in Kansas. In addition, 115 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 14 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 $36,500.

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Academic Overview

Salina Area Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Salina, Kansas. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,320 for Kansas residents and $7,020 for other students on average. It offers 40 degree programs through 16 Certificate, 17 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $36,500.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2562 Centennial Road, Salina, KS
Phone	785-309-3100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$7,320 Out-of-State$7,020
Student Population »	855 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	63%
Transfer-out Rate	6%
Retention Rate	72% (Full-time) 61% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,217
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,320 for Kansas residents and $7,020 for out-of-state students at Salina Area Technical 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 Salina Area Technical 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	$7,320	$7,020
Books & Supplies	$2,367
Off-Campus Living Costs	$10,305
Average Financial Aid	$5,217
Cost of Attendance	$19,992	$19,692
After Financial Aid	$14,775	$14,475
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,500

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Kansas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Salina Area Technical College	$7,320	$7,020
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

Salina Area Technical 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	17	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.

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 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	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	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	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 855 students at Salina Area Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 383 male students and 469 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	852	234	618
Male Students	383	131	252
Female Students	469	103	366

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Salina Area Technical College, there are 855 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 263 students were attending classes through distance learning (115 students are enrolled exclusively and 148 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	855
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	115
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	148
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	592

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