Hutchinson CC's tuition & fees has increased from $4,160 (2015) to $4,770 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.66% over the past 10 years.
Hutchinson CC's tuition increase rate is lower than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 30.43% from 2015 ($14,762).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Hutchinson CC's COA is $19,254, which is increased by 3.57% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Hutchinson CC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 14.66% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $3,900. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Hutchinson Community College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $4,470 | 347.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | -77.63% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.34% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 24.05% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Hutchinson Community College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
| 2015-16 | $9,602 | $10,530 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,938 | $11,066 | 3.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,066 | $11,069 | 1.29% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,404 | $11,779 | 3.36% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,554 | $11,886 | 1.44% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,988 | $12,334 | 4.11% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,098 | $12,384 | 1.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,338 | $12,384 | 2.16% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,941 | $15,529 | 14.14% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,484 | $15,528 | 4.20% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Hutchinson Community College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
| Hutchinson Community College | $4,770 ($3,840) | $4,650 ($3,720) | 2.58% |
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| Johnson County Community College | $5,688 ($2,904) | $5,472 ($2,784) | 3.95% |
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| Butler Community College | $6,271 ($4,471) | $6,256 ($4,456) | 0.24% |
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| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | $7,237 ($7,237) | $6,928 ($6,018) | 4.46% |
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| Barton County Community College | $4,960 ($4,032) | $4,832 ($3,904) | 2.65% |
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| Kansas City Kansas Community College | $6,482 ($3,346) | $6,272 ($3,192) | 3.35% |
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