Online Degrees and Programs at Independence Community College

Independence Community College offers 33 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 4 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,440 for Kansas residents and $4,650 for out-of-state students. Total 171 students out of total 809 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 84 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Independence Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Independence Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Independence, Kansas. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,440 for Kansas residents and $4,650 for other students on average.

It offers 33 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs - 4 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Independence Community College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1057 West College Avenue, Independence, KS
Online Students	171 Enrolled Online Exclusively 340 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$4,440 Out-of-State$4,650
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	4 Programs
Associates	4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Independence Community College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,440 and $4,650 for non-Kansas residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $70 for Kansas residents and $77 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$4,416	$4,650	$4,440	$4,440	$4,440
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$4,640	$4,874	$4,650	$4,650	$4,650

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$60	$60	$70	$70	$70
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$67	$67	$77	$77	$77

Online Programs By Area of Study

Independence Community College offers 33 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	6	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Independence Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	70	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Independence Community College, there are 809 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 511 students were attending classes through distance learning (171 students are enrolled exclusively and 340 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	809
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	171
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	340
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	298

By student location, out of a total of 171 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 153 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 18 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	171
Kansas Resident	153
Other State In U.S.	18
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	171
Degree/Certificate Seeking	95
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	76

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