Cowley County Community College is a public community college located in Arkansas City, KS. It offers 58 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Cowley County Community College is $5,100 for Kansas residents and $6,600 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Kansas public community colleges' average ($6,279).

The school has 2,235 students, which is lower than Kansas community collleges' average (2,355). In addition, 781 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Kansas community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Cowley County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Kansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Cowley County CC
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,100$6,600
Books & Supplies$1,500
On-Campus Living Costs$11,100
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,000
Average Financial Aid$4,913
Cost of Attendance$17,700$19,200
After Financial Aid$12,787$14,287
Cowley County CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Cowley County Community College$5,100$6,600
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

Cowley County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs127NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4018NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management2 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations NOT OFFERED
Food Technology and Processing3 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist18 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies243 completers
 304 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science6 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter10 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician11 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist4 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder26 completers
 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder18 completers
 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)21 completers
 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Home Health Aide/Home AttendantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medication AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,235 students at Cowley County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 878 male students and 1,280 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,1581,1541,004
Male Students878562316
Female Students1,280592688

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,235 total students, 1,530 students enrolled through distance learning (781 students enrolled exclusively and 749 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,235
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses781
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses749
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses705

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Cowley County Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address125 S 2nd St, Arkansas City, KS
Phone620-442-0430
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,100
Out-of-State$6,600
Student Population »2,235 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »45%
Transfer-out Rate22%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,913
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)