There are 29 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Kansas - 26 public and 3 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Kansas community colleges is $5,565 for Kansas residents and $7,331 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,700. A total of 77,408 students enrolled in Kansas community colleges (2,669 in average).

Kansas Community Colleges Average Statistics

All Kansas community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 50.04% and the transfer-out rate is 50.04%. The average students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 at Kansas community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Kansas community colleges.

Kansas Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools29 community colleges (26 public, 3 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 29 Schools
Tuition & Fees$5,565 Kansas Residents
$7,331 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,700
Student PopulationTotal 77,408 (2,669 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 18,819 (723.81 on average) in 27 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate50.04%
Transfer-out Rate17.60%
Student to Faculty Ratio14.93 to 1

Kansas Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Johnson County Community College is ranked first among Kansas community colleges and Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays Tech North Central are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,565 for Kansas residents and $7,331 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Kansas community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Kansas
KS RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, KS$5,688 ($2,904) $3,611 18,743 31% 20 to 1
2Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City, KS$5,850 ($5,550) $6,394 1,655 35% 17 to 1
3Fort Hays Tech North CentralBeloit, KS$7,350 $7,982 987 78% 10 to 1
4Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, KS$17,852 $8,247 752 73% 12 to 1
5Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, KS$6,482 ($3,346) $4,881 5,014 42% 14 to 1
6Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, KS$4,770 ($3,840) $5,000 5,119 53% 15 to 1
7Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, KS$9,844 $8,287 878 74% 16 to 1
8Cloud County Community CollegeConcordia, KS$4,500 ($3,750) $5,565 1,715 55% 12 to 1
9Seward County Community CollegeLiberal, KS$5,408 ($4,160) $3,530 2,092 50% 15 to 1
10Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia, KS$6,944 $7,586 1,794 68% 14 to 1
11Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend, KS$4,960 ($4,032) $4,850 5,092 33% 18 to 1
12Pratt Community CollegePratt, KS$4,936 ($4,256) $6,889 1,322 45% 22 to 1
13Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina, KS$7,128 $6,413 1,016 68% 8 to 1
14Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, KS$6,271 ($4,471) $4,074 6,841 32% 19 to 1
15Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, KS$6,600 ($5,100) $4,913 2,235 45% 16 to 1
16Neosho County Community CollegeChanute, KS$4,704 $3,130 1,813 34% 11 to 1
17Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, KS$4,320 ($3,750) $4,754 2,079 50% 15 to 1
18Highland Community CollegeHighland, KS$4,495 $5,712 2,190 39% 13 to 1
19Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita, KS$7,237 $6,787 6,106 43% 16 to 1
20Allen County Community CollegeIola, KS$4,860 ($4,560) $3,096 1,855 37% 18 to 1
21Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville, KS$4,680 ($3,600) $5,128 1,466 38% 20 to 1
22Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott, KS$3,840 $4,504 1,376 35% 15 to 1
23Colby Community CollegeColby, KS$5,830 ($4,290) $5,877 1,409 55% 18 to 1
25Labette Community CollegeParsons, KS$4,864 ($4,064) $4,723 1,426 24% 14 to 1
26Independence Community CollegeIndependence, KS$4,950 ($4,740) $5,960 764 26% 16 to 1
-WellSpring School of Allied Health-LawrenceLawrence, KS$16,500 $7,200 37 100% 10 to 1
-Washburn Institute of TechnologyTopeka, KS$8,880 $3,997 1,341 68% 17 to 1
Average$7,331 ($5,565) $5,70077,408 50.04% 14.93 to 1