Seward County Community College and Area Technical School

1801 N. Kansas Ave.
Liberal, KS 67901-0000

Tel: 6204171000

School Highlights

Seward County Community College and Area Technical School serves 1,925 students (42% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is lower than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 28%.
Seward County Community College and Area Technical School is the only community colleges within Seward County, KS.
The nearest community college is Garden City Community College (63.20 miles away).

	Seward County Community College and Area Technical School	(KS) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	85 staff	62 staff

The student population of 1,925 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has increased from 15:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.64 is more than the state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has grown by 16% over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,925 students	1,551 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	23:1	27:1

# Full-Time Students	815 students	653 students

# Part-Time Students	1,110 students	898 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	248	299

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	44%	9%

% Black	3%	8%

% White	40%	72%

% Non Resident races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	9%	4%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.64	0.46

College Completion Rate	36%	36%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,600	$34,000

The public in-state tuition of $1,860 is less than the state average of $3,503. The in-state tuition has declined by 10% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $2,370 is less than the state average of $4,523. The out-state tuition has declined by 20% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$1,860	$3,503

Out-State Tuition Fees	$2,370	$4,523

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	84%	90%

Median Debt for Graduates	$5,200	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,500	$5,454

Total Sports Offered	7 sports
Sports	Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Dance, Softball, Tennis, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Cheering, Dance, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS