Kansas City Kansas Community College

www.kckcc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,324

1.22% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$15,141

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

1.45%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

5,014

32.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

42.4%

167 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Kansas City Kansas Community College is $2,324, which is $5,836 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,141.

In 2024, 44% of undergraduate students attending Kansas City Kansas Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,324

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kansas City Kansas Community College was $2,324. The cost of tuition at Kansas City Kansas Community College is $−5,836 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$15,141

2024 Value

11.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Kansas City Kansas Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,141. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Kansas City Kansas Community College grew by 11.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kansas City Kansas 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

$11,611

Room and Board

$1,052

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kansas City Kansas Community College was of $11,611 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.03% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,052. The cost of books and supplies increased by 10.7% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Kansas City Kansas Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.22% with respect to 2023, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kansas City Kansas 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.

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.

1.45%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Kansas City Kansas Community College was 1.45%, which represents 5 out of the 344 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

Kansas City Kansas Community College had a total enrollment of 5,014 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kansas City Kansas Community College is 1,639 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,375. This means that 32.7% of students enrolled at Kansas City Kansas Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kansas City Kansas Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.9% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Black or African American, 6.06% Two or More Races, 3.87% Asian, 0.519% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0798% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kansas City Kansas Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (20.7%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kansas City Kansas Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,014 students. The full-time enrollment at Kansas City Kansas Community College is 1,639 and the part-time enrollment is 3,375. This means that 32.7% of students enrolled at Kansas City Kansas 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 Kansas City Kansas 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Kansas City Kansas Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,850 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,366 enrolled students
Black or African American
916 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kansas City Kansas Community College is 36.9% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Black or African American, 6.06% Two or More Races, 3.87% Asian, 0.519% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0798% 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, 252 students (5.03%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 174 more women than men received degrees from Kansas City Kansas Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kansas City Kansas Community College is white (493 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (351 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kansas City Kansas Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (293 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (52 degrees) and General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (33 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kansas City Kansas Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (15 degrees awarded), Construction (93 degrees), and Communication Technologies (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Construction managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College are Construction managers (40,724 people), Other managers (14,782 people), Chefs & head cooks (8,099 people), Chief executives & legislators (7,172 people), and Cost estimators (6,757 people).

The most specialized majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (15 degrees awarded), Construction (93 degrees), Communication Technologies (20 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (129 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (162 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College are Science Technologies (15 degrees awarded), Construction (93 degrees), Communication Technologies (20 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (129 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (162 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College are Construction (79,820 people), Restaurants & Food Services (12,381 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (10,976 people), Computer Systems Design (10,003 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (8,536 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
36 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
34 degrees awarded
Food Preparation Assistant
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Kansas City Kansas Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 36 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

533

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

707

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 533 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City Kansas Community College, which is 0.754 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (707).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City Kansas Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.628 times less than the 180 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 192 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City Kansas Community College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 9.14 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 32% of students graduating from Kansas City Kansas Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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)

White
493 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
351 degrees awarded
Black or African American
205 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kansas City Kansas Community College is white (493 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (351 degrees).

4.35% of degree recipients (54 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
521 degrees awarded
White Female
431 degrees awarded
White Female
426 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kansas City Kansas Community College is white female (521 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (431 degrees).

Operations

Kansas City Kansas Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.98M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 829k (13.9%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Kansas City Kansas Community College had a total salary expenditure of 73.1M. Kansas City Kansas Community College employs 42 Instructors, 40 Professors and 30 Associate professors. Most academics at Kansas City Kansas Community College are Male Professor (24), Male Instructor (21), and Female Instructor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas City Kansas Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 70 employees, Management, with 52 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees.

Endowment

$5.98M

2024 Endowment

24.5%

growth from 2023

Kansas City Kansas Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.98M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kansas City Kansas Community College grew 24.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $431k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

Salary Expenditure

$34.2M

2024 Salaries

2.29%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Kansas City Kansas Community College paid a median of $34.2M in salaries, which represents 46.8% of their overall expenditure ($73.1M) and a 2.29% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.41% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.11% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$10.8M

Instructional Salaries

137

Number of Employees

In 2024, Kansas City Kansas Community College paid a total of $10.8M to 137 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 70 employees, Management with 52 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees.

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Common Jobs by Major

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Time to Complete

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