Dodge City Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$900

2024 Average Net Price

$5,288

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

1,655

50% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

35.1%

93 Graduates

About

Dodge City Community College is a higher education institution located in Ford County, KS. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Dodge City Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (142 degrees awarded), Flight Instructor (14 degrees), and Registered Nursing (11 degrees).

In 2024, 593 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dodge City Community College. 50.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (354 degrees), 2.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (173 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dodge City Community College is $900, which is $−7,260 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Dodge City Community College is $900, which is $7,260 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,288.

In 2024, 36% of undergraduate students attending Dodge City Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$900

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Dodge City Community College was $900. The cost of tuition at Dodge City Community College is $−7,260 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dodge City Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,288

2024 Value

10.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Dodge City Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,288. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Dodge City Community College grew by 10.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dodge City Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,611

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dodge City Community College was of $8,611 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.31% between 2023 and 2024.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dodge City Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

16%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

36% of undergraduate students at Dodge City Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.7% with respect to 2023, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dodge City Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Enrollment

Dodge City Community College had a total enrollment of 1,655 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Dodge City Community College is 827 students and the part-time enrollment is 828. This means that 50% of students enrolled at Dodge City Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dodge City Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.4% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% White, 7.25% Black or African American, 2.48% Two or More Races, 0.846% Asian, 0.302% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.242% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Dodge City Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (23.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.6%) and White Male (16%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

50%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dodge City Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,655 students. The full-time enrollment at Dodge City Community College is 827 and the part-time enrollment is 828. This means that 50% of students enrolled at Dodge City Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dodge City Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

55%

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 Dodge City Community College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Dodge City Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dodge City Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
850 enrolled students
White
534 enrolled students
Black or African American
120 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dodge City Community College is 51.4% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% White, 7.25% Black or African American, 2.48% Two or More Races, 0.846% Asian, 0.302% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.242% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 12 students (0.725%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 5 more women than men received degrees from Dodge City Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dodge City Community College is hispanic or latino (354 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (173 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Dodge City Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (142 degrees awarded), followed by Flight Instructor (14 degrees) and Registered Nursing (11 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dodge City Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (134 degrees awarded), Precision Production (33 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (142 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 Dodge City Community College are Registered nurses (1,498,693 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,744 people), Medical & health services managers (166,198 people), Pharmacists (135,448 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (115,580 people).

The most specialized majors at Dodge City Community College in 2024 are Transportation (134 degrees awarded), Precision Production (33 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (142 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (41 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Dodge City Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Dodge City Community College are Transportation (134 degrees awarded), Precision Production (33 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (142 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (41 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Dodge City Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,618,944 people), Elementary & secondary schools (358,191 people), Outpatient care centers (286,583 people), Offices of physicians (205,369 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (176,171 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dodge City Community College.

Most Common (2024)

General Cosmetology
16 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
15 degrees awarded
Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology
5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Dodge City Community College was General Cosmetology with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Dodge City Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

294

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

299

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 294 degrees were awarded to men at Dodge City Community College, which is 0.983 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (299).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dodge City Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Dodge City Community College in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor, which is 11 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Dodge City Community College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 6.47 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 21% of students graduating from Dodge City Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
354 degrees awarded
White
173 degrees awarded
Black or African American
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dodge City Community College is hispanic or latino (354 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (173 degrees).

1.18% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

Hispanic or Latino Female
193 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
161 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
135 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dodge City Community College is hispanic or latino female (193 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (161 degrees).

Operations

Dodge City Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.09M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 998k (32.2%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Dodge City Community College had a total salary expenditure of 43.4M. Dodge City Community College employs 22 Professors, 7 Associate professors and 5 Assistant professors. Most academics at Dodge City Community College are Female Professor (12), Male Professor (10), and Male Assistant professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dodge City Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 35 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 31 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Endowment

$3.09M

2024 Endowment

10.5%

growth from 2023

Dodge City Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.09M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Dodge City Community College grew 10.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.32M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dodge City Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12.3M

2024 Salaries

5.2%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Dodge City Community College paid a median of $12.3M in salaries, which represents 28.3% of their overall expenditure ($43.4M) and a 5.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.44% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.9% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.17M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Dodge City Community College paid a total of $2.17M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.7% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dodge City Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

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