Flint Hills Technical College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,512

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$15,008

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

2.38%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,222

22.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

66.7%

52 Graduates

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 2020, 397 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Flint Hills Technical College. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (271 degrees), 2.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (96 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Flint Hills Technical College is $4,512, which is $−3,468 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Flint Hills Technical College is $4,512, which is $−3,468 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,008.

In 2020, 29% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 13% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,512

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Flint Hills Technical College was $4,512. The cost of tuition at Flint Hills Technical College is $−3,468 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Flint Hills Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,008

2020 Value

12.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Flint Hills Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,008. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Flint Hills Technical College grew by 12.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Flint Hills Technical 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

$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 2020. 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 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Flint Hills Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

29%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

13%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

29% of undergraduate students at Flint Hills Technical College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 20.8% with respect to 2019, when 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Flint Hills Technical 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.

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.

2.38%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Flint Hills Technical College was 2.38%, which represents 4 out of the 168 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.

Enrollment

Flint Hills Technical College has a total enrollment of 1,222 students. The full-time enrollment at Flint Hills Technical College is 277 students and the part-time enrollment is 945. This means that 22.7% 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 72% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.86% Two or More Races, 2.45% Black or African American, 1.31% Asian, 0.818% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.245% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Flint Hills Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.3%), followed by White Female (35%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Flint Hills Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,222 students. The full-time enrollment at Flint Hills Technical College is 277 and the part-time enrollment is 945. This means that 22.7% of students enrolled at Flint Hills Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Flint Hills Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2020 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 (60%), Flint Hills Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Flint Hills Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
880
Hispanic or Latino
247
Two or More Races
35

The enrolled student population at Flint Hills Technical College is 72% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.86% Two or More Races, 2.45% Black or African American, 1.31% Asian, 0.818% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.245% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 83 more women than men received degrees from Flint Hills Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Flint Hills Technical College is white (271 degrees awarded). There were 2.82 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (96 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 (27 degrees awarded), Precision Production (25 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (23 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 (1,383,577 people), Software developers (441,657 people), Other managers (356,240 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (340,859 people), and Civil engineers (271,362 people).

The most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College are Communication Technologies (27 degrees awarded), Precision Production (25 degrees), Engineering Technologies (23 degrees), Engineering (49 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees).

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 Flint Hills Technical College are Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 (1,507,124 people), Computer Systems Design (460,747 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (421,183 people), Construction (297,139 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (282,088 people).

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Flint Hills Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

157

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

240

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 157 degrees were awarded to men at Flint Hills Technical College, which is 0.654 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (240).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Flint Hills Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Flint Hills Technical College in Industrial Engineering, which is 15.3 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 46 degrees were awarded to women at Flint Hills Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 23 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

73%

100% Completion Time

76%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 73% 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, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Flint Hills Technical College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
271 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
96 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Flint Hills Technical College is white (271 degrees awarded). There were 2.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (96 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
152 degrees awarded
White Male
119 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
69 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Flint Hills Technical College is white female (152 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (119 degrees).

Operations

Flint Hills Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.57M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $44.7k (0.978%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Flint Hills Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $8.46M. Flint Hills Technical College employs 35 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Flint Hills Technical College are Male Instructors (20), Female Instructors(15), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College are: Management, with 8 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 7 employees, and Service with 4 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.57M

2020 Endowment

15.4%

growth from 2019

Flint Hills Technical College has an endowment valued at about $4.57M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Flint Hills Technical College grew 15.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $151k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Flint Hills Technical 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: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$649k - Federal
$52.4k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Flint Hills Technical College received $649k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $52.4k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$4.1M

2020 Salaries

2.84%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Flint Hills Technical College paid a median of $4.1M in salaries, which represents 48.5% of their overall expenditure ($8.46M) and a 2.84% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.04% growth from 2018 and a 1.06% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.6M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Flint Hills Technical College paid a total of $1.6M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 39% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

8 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College were Instructor with 35 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College were Management with 8 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees; and Service with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College was Male Instructor with 20 employees, and Female Instructor with 15 employees.

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

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