Labette Community College

www.labette.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,888
    3.51% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $7,674
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,426
    37.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    24.1%
    51 Graduates

    About

    Labette Community College is a higher education institution located in Labette County, KS. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Labette Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (115 degrees awarded), General Studies (39 degrees), and Registered Nursing (20 degrees).

    In 2024, 286 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Labette Community College. 65.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (216 degrees), 9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Labette Community College is $1,888, which is $−6,272 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Labette Community College is $1,888, which is $6,272 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,674.

    In 2024, 44% of undergraduate students attending Labette Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,888
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Labette Community College was $1,888. The cost of tuition at Labette Community College is $−6,272 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $7,674
    2024 Value
    17%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Labette Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,674. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Labette Community College grew by 17%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    44%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    8%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    44% of undergraduate students at Labette Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.76% with respect to 2023, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Labette Community College had a total enrollment of 1,426 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Labette Community College is 534 students and the part-time enrollment is 892. This means that 37.4% of students enrolled at Labette Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Labette Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75% White, 8.98% Two or More Races, 8.91% Hispanic or Latino, 3.37% Black or African American, 2.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.421% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Labette Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.5%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.44%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    37.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Labette Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,426 students. The full-time enrollment at Labette Community College is 534 and the part-time enrollment is 892. This means that 37.4% of students enrolled at Labette Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    63%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Labette Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Labette Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,069 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      128 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      127 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Labette Community College is 75% White, 8.98% Two or More Races, 8.91% Hispanic or Latino, 3.37% Black or African American, 2.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.421% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1 students (0.0701%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 88 more women than men received degrees from Labette Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Labette Community College is white (216 degrees awarded). There were 9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Labette Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (115 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (39 degrees) and Registered Nursing (20 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Labette Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (25 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (154 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Labette Community College are Registered nurses (1,585,233 people), Accountants & auditors (1,027,084 people), Other managers (804,709 people), Financial managers (533,546 people), and Chief executives & legislators (419,123 people).

    The most specialized majors at Labette Community College in 2024 are Precision Production (25 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (154 degrees), Health (94 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Labette Community College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Labette Community College are Precision Production (25 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (154 degrees), Health (94 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Labette Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,936,074 people), Elementary & secondary schools (825,733 people), Computer Systems Design (602,014 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (505,148 people), and Banking & related activities (461,502 people).

    The most specialized majors at Labette Community College are Precision Production (25 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (154 degrees), Health (94 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Labette Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      28 degrees awarded
    2. Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
      16 degrees awarded
    3. Welding Technology
      5 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Labette Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 28 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    99
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    187
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 99 degrees were awarded to men at Labette Community College, which is 0.529 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (187).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Labette Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.402 times less than the 82 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Labette Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.48 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    17%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 17% of students graduating from Labette Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      216 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      24 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      16 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Labette Community College is white (216 degrees awarded). There were 9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

    1.4% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      153 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      147 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      146 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Labette Community College is white female (153 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (147 degrees).

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    Operations

    Labette Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $840k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 67.9k (8.09%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Labette Community College had a total salary expenditure of 15.6M. Labette Community College employs 14 Professors, 7 Instructors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at Labette Community College are Female Professor (9), Male Professor (5), and Female Instructor (5).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Labette Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 19 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

    Endowment

    $840k
    2024 Endowment
    1.92%
    growth from 2023

    Labette Community College has an endowment valued at about $840k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Labette Community College grew 1.92% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.57M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $8.13M
    2024 Salaries
    4.3%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Labette Community College paid a median of $8.13M in salaries, which represents 52.3% of their overall expenditure ($15.6M) and a 4.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.09% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.89% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.8M
    Instructional Salaries
    29
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Labette Community College paid a total of $1.8M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Labette Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

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