The 2023 Directory of Kansas Community Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend community college in Kansas? The average annual in-state two year college tuition in Kansas was $5,398 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $1,659 from the 2019-2020 average of $3,739 and represents a 44.37% annual increase. The list of Kansas community colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Community colleges, also known as junior colleges, provide an excellent money saving opportunity for those concerned with college costs. Many students are choosing to begin their education at community colleges for two years, taking advantage of their lower cost. Then after two years transferring to a full four year institution to pursue a full bachelors degree or higher. Most community colleges also have the benefit of open admission policies.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 24 community colleges and universities in Kansas, the most popular being Johnson County Community College with 4,808 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $2,304. Salina Area Technical College is the most expensive community school in Kansas with an in-state tuition of $5,961.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Allen County Community CollegeIola, Kansas |
$1,680 | NA | NA |
Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend, Kansas |
$2,368 | NA | NA |
Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, Kansas |
$2,900 | NA | NA |
Cloud County Community CollegeConcordia, Kansas |
$2,340 | NA | NA |
Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville, Kansas |
$1,248 | NA | NA |
Colby Community CollegeColby, Kansas |
$2,595 | NA | NA |
Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, Kansas |
$2,040 | NA | NA |
Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City, Kansas |
$1,410 | NA | NA |
Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia, Kansas |
$4,160 | NA | NA |
Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott, Kansas |
$1,860 | NA | NA |
Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, Kansas |
$1,860 | NA | NA |
Highland Community CollegeHighland, Kansas |
$1,810 | NA | NA |
Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, Kansas |
$2,850 | NA | NA |
Independence Community CollegeIndependence, Kansas |
$2,100 | NA | NA |
Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, Kansas |
$2,304 | NA | NA |
Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, Kansas |
$2,640 | NA | NA |
Labette Community CollegeParsons, Kansas |
$1,728 | NA | NA |
Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, Kansas |
$5,250 | NA | NA |
Neosho County Community CollegeChanute, Kansas |
$2,618 | NA | NA |
North Central Kansas Technical CollegeBeloit, Kansas |
$5,348 | NA | NA |