Seward County Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Seward County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Liberal, Kansas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,160 for Kansas residents and $5,408 for other students on average. It offers 54 degree programs through 28 Certificate, 26 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (2 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1801 N. Kansas Ave., Liberal, KS
Phone	620-624-1951
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,160 Out-of-State$5,408
Student Population »	2,092 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	50%
Transfer-out Rate	15%
Retention Rate	66% (Full-time) 50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,530
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,160 for Kansas residents and $5,408 for out-of-state students at Seward County 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 Seward County 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	$4,160	$5,408
Books & Supplies	$1,460
On-Campus Living Costs	$11,574
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,916
Average Financial Aid	$3,530
Cost of Attendance	$17,194	$18,442
After Financial Aid	$13,664	$14,912
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Kansas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Seward County Community College	$4,160	$5,408
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

Seward County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 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	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	28	26	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	1 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

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Metallurgical Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Petroleum Technology/Technician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN 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	134 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	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

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemical Process Technology	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

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,092 students at Seward County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 685 male students and 979 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	1,664	683	981
Male Students	685	282	403
Female Students	979	401	578

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Seward County Community College, there are 1,663 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 583 students were attending classes through distance learning (260 students are enrolled exclusively and 323 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,663
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	260
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	323
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,080