Kansas City Kansas Community College vs. Seward County Community College

Kansas City Kansas Community College vs. Seward County Community College and Area Technical School comparison

	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Seward County Community College and Area Technical School	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Seward County Community College
Location	Kansas City, KS	Liberal, KS
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,676	1,663
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kckcc.edu	sccc.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Seward County Community College
Tuition (In State)	$2,460	$2,272
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,030	$3,552
Room & Board	$9,548	$5,510
Avg Net Price	$10,591	$9,152
Avg Grant Aid	$9,249	$4,276
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	91%

Admission	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Seward County Community College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Seward County Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (55%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%) Business (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (42%) Health Professions (26%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (17%) Business (6%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Seward County Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$36,100
Making Student Loan Payments	29%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,500	$5,805
Median Loan Payment	$98	$60

Diversity	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Seward County Community College
% Men	42%	36%
% Women	58%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	33%
% Black	25%	5%
% Hispanic	14%	51%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Seward County Community College
% In-State	78%	58%
% Out-of-State	22%	38%
Campus	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Seward County Community College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kansas City Kansas Community College is larger than than Seward County Community College based on total student enrollment (4,676 students vs. 1,663 students)

Kansas City Kansas Community College vs. Seward County Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kansas City Kansas Community College or Seward County Community College?

• Kansas City Kansas Community College is 15.3% more expensive to attend than Seward County Community College for in-state tuition ($2,730.00 vs. $2,368.00)
• Out of state tuition is 69.8% higher at Kansas City Kansas Community College than Seward County Community College and Area Technical School ($6,030.00 vs. $3,552.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Seward County Community College and Area Technical School than Kansas City Kansas Community College ($9,152 vs. $10,591)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Seward County Community College and Area Technical School are 73.3% lower than costs at Kansas City Kansas Community College ($5,510 vs. $9,548)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Seward County Community College and Area Technical School than Kansas City Kansas Community College (91% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Kansas Community College students is 116.3% larger than aid received Seward County Community College and Area Technical School ($9,249 vs. $4,276)

Which college is harder to get into, Kansas City Kansas Community College or Seward County Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Seward County Community College or Kansas City Kansas Community College .

Kansas City Kansas Community College vs. Seward County Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kansas City Kansas Community College or Seward County Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Seward County Community College and Kansas City Kansas Community College.

• Graduates from Seward County Community College and Area Technical School earn on average $2,100 more per year than Kansas City Kansas Community College graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $34,000)
• Seward County Community College and Area Technical School students graduate with a $3,695 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Kansas Community College graduates. ($5,805 vs. $9,500)
• Seward County Community College graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Kansas Community College graduates. ($60 vs. $98)
• More Seward County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Kansas Community College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 29%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/