Flint Hills Technical College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,512

3.68% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$14,227

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

8.44%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

1,137

26.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

61.3%

57 Graduates

About

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Flint Hills Technical College is a higher education institution located in Lyon County, KS. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Flint Hills Technical College were .

In 2017, 430 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Flint Hills Technical College. 58.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (325 degrees), 4.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Flint Hills Technical College is $4,512, which is $-2,902 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Flint Hills Technical College is $4,512, which is $-2,902 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,227.

In 2017, 30% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 28% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,512

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Flint Hills Technical College was $4,512. The cost of tuition at Flint Hills Technical College is $-2,902 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$14,227

2017 Value

4.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Flint Hills Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,227. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Flint Hills Technical College grew by 4.42%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,300

Room and Board

$1,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Flint Hills Technical College was of $6,300 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,700. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

30%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

28%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

30% of undergraduate students at Flint Hills Technical College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 16.7% with respect to 2016, when 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.44%

2016 Default Rate

19

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Flint Hills Technical College was 8.44%, which represents 19 out of the 225 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Flint Hills Technical College has a total enrollment of 1,137 students. The full-time enrollment at Flint Hills Technical College is 303 students and the part-time enrollment is 834. This means that 26.6% of students enrolled at Flint Hills Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Flint Hills Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.7% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Two or More Races, 1.85% Black or African American, 1.67% Asian, 0.264% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.176% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Flint Hills Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (36.3%), followed by White Male (34.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Flint Hills Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,137 students. The full-time enrollment at Flint Hills Technical College is 303 and the part-time enrollment is 834. This means that 26.6% of students enrolled at Flint Hills Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

76%

2017 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 Flint Hills Technical College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Flint Hills Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    770

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    289

  3. Two or More Races

    33

The enrolled student population at Flint Hills Technical College is 67.7% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Two or More Races, 1.85% Black or African American, 1.67% Asian, 0.264% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.176% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 70 more women than men received degrees from Flint Hills Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at Flint Hills Technical College are white (325 degrees awarded). There were 4.45 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Flint Hills Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Flint Hills Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (52 degrees), and Health (235 degrees).

Workforce

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 Flint Hills Technical College are Registered nurses (1,305,873 people), Other managers (372,459 people), Software developers (367,766 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (314,513 people), and Civil engineers (232,291 people).

The most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (52 degrees), Health (235 degrees), Engineering (43 degrees), and Precision Production (12 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College are Physicians, Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

The most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (52 degrees), Health (235 degrees), Engineering (43 degrees), and Precision Production (12 degrees).

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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 Flint Hills Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,485,150 people), Computer Systems Design (444,946 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (400,031 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (288,151 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (282,937 people).

The most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (52 degrees), Health (235 degrees), Engineering (43 degrees), and Precision Production (12 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Flint Hills Technical College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Flint Hills Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 180

  2. 250

In 2017, 180 degrees were awarded to men at Flint Hills Technical College, which is 0.72 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (250).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Flint Hills Technical College in Industrial Engineering, which is N/A times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 68 degrees were awarded to women at Flint Hills Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 13.6 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 34% of students graduating from Flint Hills Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (67.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Flint Hills Technical College is Male and White (67.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    325 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    73 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Flint Hills Technical College is white (325 degrees awarded). There were 4.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    185 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    140 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Flint Hills Technical College is white female (185 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (140 degrees).

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Operations

Flint Hills Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.43M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $10.3k (0.299%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Flint Hills Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $7.89M. Flint Hills Technical College employs 34 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Flint Hills Technical College are Male Instructors (18), Female Instructors(16), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College are: Management, with 9 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 9 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 3 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.43M

2017 Endowment

7.45%

growth from 2016

Flint Hills Technical College has an endowment valued at about $3.43M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Flint Hills Technical College grew 7.45% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $226k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $589k - Federal

  2. $56.7k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Flint Hills Technical College received $589k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $56.7k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$3.99M

2017 Salaries

0.023%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Flint Hills Technical College paid a median of $3.99M in salaries, which represents 50.6% of their overall expenditure ($7.89M) and a 0.023% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.51% decline from 2015 and a 9.46% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.76M

Instructional Salaries

34

Number of Employees

In 2017, Flint Hills Technical College paid a total of $1.76M to 34 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $2.2M (28.2%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

9 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College were Instructor with 34 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College were Management with 9 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 3 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College was Male Instructor with 18 employees, Female Instructor with 16 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Flint Hills Technical College.

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