Seward County Community College and Area Technical School
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%.
Top Placements
Seward County Community College and Area Technical School places among the top 20% of community colleges in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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 |
Sports
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
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Seward County Community College and Area Technical School is Garden City Community College (63.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 2,072 students | 63.00 Mi801 Campus Dr
Garden City,  KS  67846
(620) 276-7611 63.002,072 - 1,768 students | 69.30 Mi2501 N 14th Ave
Dodge City,  KS  67801
(620) 225-1321 69.301,768 - Frank Phillips CollegePublic1,348 students | 100.70 Mi1301 W. Roosevelt St.
Borger,  TX  79008
(806) 457-4200 100.701,348 - Lamar Community CollegePublic839 students | 116.70 Mi2401 S Main St
Lamar,  CO  81052
(719) 336-2248 116.70839 - Pratt Community CollegePublic1,383 students | 125.20 Mi348 NE SR 61
Pratt,  KS  67124
(620) 672-5641 125.201,383
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