Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Fort Scott, KS. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $3,690 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,499 and it offers 21 programs.

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Fort Scott Community College is $3,690 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.
Fort Scott Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
89% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,746 (exclude student loans).
FSCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$3,690
Average Financial Amount$4,746

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Fort Scott Community College offers 21 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, 452 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Fort Scott Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate30156
Less than 1 Year Certificate5058
2 Years Certificate13039
Total210452

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 156 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 58 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 39 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 199 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 [+] 156 completers-
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant0-
Medication Aide26-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide130-
Total156
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 8 completers-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist8-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician0-
Construction Trades [+] 12 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter12-
Precision Production Trades [+] 38 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder38-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)0-
Total58
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 0 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management0-
Communications Technologies [+] 0 completers-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 21 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist21-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Construction Trades [+] 5 completers-
Mason/Masonry5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 13 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology7-
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Banking and Financial Support Services0-
Retailing and Retail Operations0-
Total39
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 11 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management1-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology10-
Communications Technologies [+] 0 completers-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 7 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist7-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide0-
Engineering Technology [+] 2 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 135 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies135-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Construction Trades [+] 2 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 0 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology0-
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 41 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse41-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Retailing and Retail Operations0-
Total199

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,499 students are attending at Fort Scott Community College. There are 37 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 47 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 141 (full-time) and 76 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Fort Scott Community College is 36% and transfer-out rate is 22%. The retention rate is 49% at the school.
FSCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,499
Graduation Rate36%
Number of Faculty84
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1

Student Population at FSCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,646 students enrolled into Fort Scott Community College. By gender, 783 male and 863 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Fort Scott Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Fort Scott Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,646783863
Full-time787429358
Part-tme859354505
There are 1,257 White (76.37%), 185 Black/African American (11.24%), 94 Hispanic (5.71%), 8 Asian (0.49%), and 193 students with other races attending Fort Scott Community College. 9 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Fort Scott Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,646783863
American Indian/Native American1239
Asian835
Black/African American18512956
Hispanic944153
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1,257563694
Two More783543
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien981
Fort Scott Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
205 students (12.45% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 482 students (29.28% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Fort Scott Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Fort Scott Community College
Number of Students
Total1,646
Enrolled Online Exclusively205
Enrolled Some Online Courses482
Not in Online Courses959
By age range, at Fort Scott Community College, 189 students are aged 20 to 24 (11.48% of total students), 1,306 students are aged below 20 (79.34%), 14 students are aged above 50 (1.34%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Fort Scott Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,646783863
Under 18721304417
Age 18-19585336249
Age 20-211276958
Age 22-24622240
Age 25-29461630
Age 30-34341024
Age 35-39291118
Age 40-4926917
Age 50-641147
Over 64321
Age Un-Known202

Directory and Accreditation Information

Fort Scott Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1976 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Fort Scott Community College.
2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS
620-223-2700

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