Hutchinson Community College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,670
    2.3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,090
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    5,119
    32.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    53.5%
    394 Graduates

    About

    Hutchinson Community College is a higher education institution located in Reno County, KS. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Hutchinson Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (477 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (78 degrees), and Health Information & Medical Records Technology (37 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,746 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hutchinson Community College. 58.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,116 degrees), 5.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (216 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Hutchinson Community College is $2,670, which is $−5,490 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Hutchinson Community College is $2,670, which is $5,490 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,090.

    In 2024, 37% of undergraduate students attending Hutchinson Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,670
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Hutchinson Community College was $2,670. The cost of tuition at Hutchinson Community College is $−5,490 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,090
    2024 Value
    25.3%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Hutchinson Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,090. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Hutchinson Community College grew by 25.3%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,124
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Hutchinson Community College was of $8,124 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.9% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    37%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    12%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    37% of undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 11.9% with respect to 2023, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Hutchinson Community College had a total enrollment of 5,119 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Hutchinson Community College is 1,677 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,442. This means that 32.8% of students enrolled at Hutchinson Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Hutchinson Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.1% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.38% Black or African American, 3.93% Two or More Races, 0.918% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.762% Asian, and 0.137% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Hutchinson Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.4%), followed by White Male (25%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.23%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    32.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Hutchinson Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,119 students. The full-time enrollment at Hutchinson Community College is 1,677 and the part-time enrollment is 3,442. This means that 32.8% of students enrolled at Hutchinson Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    68%
    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 Hutchinson Community College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Hutchinson Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,075 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      653 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      224 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Hutchinson Community College is 60.1% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.38% Black or African American, 3.93% Two or More Races, 0.918% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.762% Asian, and 0.137% 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 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, 811 students (15.8%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 306 more women than men received degrees from Hutchinson Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hutchinson Community College is white (1,116 degrees awarded). There were 5.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (216 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Hutchinson Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (477 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (78 degrees) and Health Information & Medical Records Technology (37 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hutchinson Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (108 degrees awarded), Precision Production (71 degrees), and Communication Technologies (16 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hutchinson Community College are Registered nurses (1,508,421 people), Medical & health services managers (173,762 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,727 people), Other managers (165,473 people), and Police officers (143,304 people).

    The most specialized majors at Hutchinson Community College in 2024 are Transportation (108 degrees awarded), Precision Production (71 degrees), Communication Technologies (16 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (477 degrees), and Health (774 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Highest Paying Job

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

    The most specialized majors at Hutchinson Community College are Transportation (108 degrees awarded), Precision Production (71 degrees), Communication Technologies (16 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (477 degrees), and Health (774 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hutchinson Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,649,877 people), Elementary & secondary schools (422,068 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (349,886 people), Outpatient care centers (302,072 people), and Offices of physicians (211,038 people).

    The most specialized majors at Hutchinson Community College are Transportation (108 degrees awarded), Precision Production (71 degrees), Communication Technologies (16 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (477 degrees), and Health (774 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 Hutchinson Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. 40 degrees awarded
    2. 39 degrees awarded
    3. 39 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Hutchinson Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 40 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    720
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,026
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 720 degrees were awarded to men at Hutchinson Community College, which is 0.702 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,026).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 187 degrees were awarded to men at Hutchinson Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.645 times less than the 290 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 290 degrees were awarded to men at Hutchinson Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.55 times more than the 187 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    38%
    100% Completion Time
    45%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 38% of students graduating from Hutchinson Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% 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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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Two or More Races Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (69.2%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Hutchinson Community College is Male and Two or More Races (69.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,116 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      216 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      82 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Hutchinson Community College is white (1,116 degrees awarded). There were 5.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (216 degrees).

    13% of degree recipients (227 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      732 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      646 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      644 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hutchinson Community College is white female (732 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (646 degrees).

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    Operations

    Hutchinson Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.8M (13%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Hutchinson Community College had a total salary expenditure of 64.4M. Hutchinson Community College employs 53 Professors, 32 Instructors and 30 No academic ranks. Most academics at Hutchinson Community College are Male Professor (29), Female Professor (24), and Female Instructor (20).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hutchinson Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 70 employees, Management, with 59 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees.

    Endowment

    $13.8M
    2024 Endowment
    15.2%
    growth from 2023

    Hutchinson Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Hutchinson Community College grew 15.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.43M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $3.26M - Federal
    2. $2.84M - State
    3. $66.6k - Local

    As of 2024, Hutchinson Community College received $3.26M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.84M from state grants and contracts, and $66.6k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $27.3M
    2024 Salaries
    7.58%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Hutchinson Community College paid a median of $27.3M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($64.4M) and a 7.58% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.31% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.15% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $7.8M
    Instructional Salaries
    137
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Hutchinson Community College paid a total of $7.8M to 137 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% 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 Hutchinson Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 70 employees, Management with 59 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees.

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