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Cowley County Community College

Cowley County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Arkansas City, KS. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $5,700 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,230 and it offers 31 programs(12 online programs). By program type, it has 6 12-weeks certificate, 12 1-year certificate, 13 2-years certificate, and 15 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 828 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Cowley County Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Cowley County Community College is $5,700 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Cowley County Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
69% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,800 (exclude student loans).
Cowley County CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$5,700
Average Financial Amount$4,800

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Cowley County Community College offers 31 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 828 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Cowley County Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate60155
Less than 1 Year Certificate124113
2 Years Certificate13588
Total319828

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 155 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 113 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 88 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 472 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 155 completers-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕0-
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant✕4-
Medication Aide✕28-
Rehabilitation Aide✕4-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕8-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕111-
Total155
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕3-
Food Technology and Processing✔2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕12-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕7-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician✔1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕21-
Welding Technology/Welder✕25-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 38 completers-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✔2-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕36-
Total113
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕2-
Food Technology and Processing✔6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕3-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician✔2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕16-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕17$31,500
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕1-
Welding Technology/Welder✕22-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 9 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔9-
Business [+] ✔ 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔0-
Total88
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 381 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔381-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✔ (1 completers) 38 completers-
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician✔38-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕5-
Welding Technology/Welder✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 18 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔6-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕12-
Business [+] ✔ 1 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔1-
Total472

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,230 students are attending at Cowley County Community College. There are 62 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 93 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 198 (full-time) and 108 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Cowley County Community College is 43% and transfer-out rate is 20%. The retention rate is 62% at the school.
Cowley County CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,230
Graduation Rate43%
Number of Faculty155
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1

Student Population at Cowley County CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,407 students enrolled into Cowley County Community College. By gender, 974 male and 1,433 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Cowley County Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Cowley County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4079741,433
Full-time1,308623685
Part-tme1,099351748
There are 1,564 White (64.98%), 122 Black/African American (5.07%), 283 Hispanic (11.76%), 27 Asian (1.12%), and 687 students with other races attending Cowley County Community College. 151 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Cowley County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4079741,433
American Indian/Native American602040
Asian271017
Black/African American1225468
Hispanic283113170
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander725
White1,564612952
Two More1586494
Un-Known352114
Non-resident Alien1517873
Cowley County Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
868 students (36.06% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 738 students (30.66% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Cowley County Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Cowley County Community College
Number of Students
Total2,407
Enrolled Online Exclusively868
Enrolled Some Online Courses738
Not in Online Courses801
By age range, at Cowley County Community College, 482 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.02% of total students), 1,348 students are aged below 20 (56.00%), 50 students are aged above 50 (3.82%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Cowley County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4079741,433
Under 18532224308
Age 18-19816368448
Age 20-21292123169
Age 22-2419074116
Age 25-2918459125
Age 30-3416956113
Age 35-39873849
Age 40-49872067
Age 50-64461135
Over 64413

Directory and Accreditation Information

Cowley County Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Cowley County Community College.
125 S 2nd St, Arkansas City, KS
620-442-0430
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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