Salina Area Technical College
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(785) 309-3100
- Salina Tech is a two-year, hands-on college located in Salina, Kansas. The college offers certifications and Associate of Applied Science degrees in a wide range of in-demand fields, including Commercial Truck Driving, Welding, Diesel Technology and Nursing.
School Highlights
Salina Area Technical College serves 856 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 36%.
School News
- Salina Tech to build $1 million student center - 10/06/2021 - Salina Area Technical College will have a new student center built on the campus after approval by the college's board of trustees Tuesday.The board approved a bid by Ponton Construction ...morefor $1,075,000 to build the new center onto the west side of Building A on the campus located at the Salina Regional Airport. hide
- Seeing double? Twins graduate from Salina Tech in the same field of study - 09/15/2021 - Rarely does a pair of twins find that they share similar interests, let alone want to pursue the same field of study in higher education.
Saturday afternoon, Beronica and ...moreMarcelle Cruz walked the stage to each receive an associate of applied science degree in electrical technology from Salina Tech. hide - Kansas Guard partnership helps Soldiers earn degrees - 09/15/2021 - Active-duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers who take military occupational specialty conversion courses at the Kansas Army National Guard Regional Training Site for Maintenance now can walk away with more ...morethan a new MOS.
Students who enroll in the Synchronous Training for Academic Credit program and meet all requirements will be well on their way toward earning an Associate of Applied Science degree from Salina Area Technical College. hide
Top Rankings
Salina Area Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 33% over five years.
| Salina Area Technical College | (KS) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 56 staff | 66 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 19 | 22 |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Profile last updated: 09/15/2021
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Salina Area Technical College is Brown Mackie College-Salina (1.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Brown Mackie College-SalinaPrivate, for profit452 students | 1.50 Mi2106 South 9th Street
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 825-5422 1.50452 - Central Christian College of KansasPrivate not-for-profit726 students | 30.20 Mi1200 S Main
McPherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-0723 30.20726 - Hesston CollegePrivate not-for-profit419 students | 46.90 Mi301 South Main
Hesston, KS 67062
(620) 327-4221 46.90419 - 5,574 students | 52.50 Mi1300 N Plum St
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 665-3500 52.505,574 - 1,839 students | 52.60 Mi2221 Campus Dr
Concordia, KS 66901
(785) 243-1435 52.601,839
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