Coffeyville Community College
Tel:
(620)251-7700
- Coffeyville Community College/Area Technical School is dedicated to providing quality comprehensive educational opportunities to students by focusing on their quests for self-development in the areas of general education, academic transfer preparation, technical training, customized education and lifelong learning.
School Highlights
- Coffeyville Community College serves 1,608 students (60% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 28%.
- Coffeyville Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Montgomery County, KS.
- The nearest community college to Coffeyville Community College is Independence Community College (12.5 miles away).
Top Placements
Coffeyville Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 59% over five years.
| Coffeyville Community College | (KS) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 49 staff | 62 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 1,608 students | 1,551 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 33:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 963 students | 653 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 645 students | 898 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 300 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 5% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 9% |
| % Black | 11% | 8% |
| % White | 69% | 72% |
| % Two or more races | 6% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.46 |
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| College Completion Rate | 36% | 36% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $36,500 | $34,000 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Coffeyville Community College is a comprehensive community college with three campuses. The college offers transfer degree programs designed for students seeking a four-year university degree and technical programs for students who desire a career in fields such as computer networking, welding, automotive repair and many other vocations. Instruction is offered in a traditional classroom format and on-line. Coffeyville Community College/Area Technical School was established in 1923 and was among the first such institutions to be chartered by the State of Kansas. It was founded at the request of the voters of the Coffeyville school district to provide two years of college for students who, at that time, had graduated from Coffeyville High School. Coffeyville Community College takes pride in offering a wide variety of quality technical and transfer degree programs. The college participates in several athletic activities as a member of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association. Coffeyville Community College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Coffeyville Community College is Independence Community College (12.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 945 students | 12.50 Mi1057 West College Avenue
Independence, KS 67301
(620)331-4100 12.50945 - 1,891 students | 29.20 Mi200 S 14th
Parsons, KS 67357
(620)421-6700 29.201,891 - 2,274 students | 42.90 Mi200 I St NE
Miami, OK 74354
(918)542-8441 42.902,274 - 2,212 students | 44.70 Mi800 W 14th St
Chanute, KS 66720
(620)431-2820 44.702,212 - 4,030 students | 49.30 Mi1701 W Will Rogers Blvd
Claremore, OK 74017
(918)343-7777 49.304,030
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