Cowley County Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Arkansas City, KS

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How much is the Cowley County CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Cowley County CC's tuition & fees is $4,650 for Kansas residents and $6,150 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $16,950 for Kansas residents and $18,450 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Cowley County CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Kansas Residents Tuition & Fees$4,650
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,150
Books & Supplies Costs$2,000
On-campus Room & Board$5,800
On-campus Expenses$4,500
Off-campus Room & Board$6,500
Off-campus Expenses$4,500
2023-2024 Estimates
Kansas Residents Tuition & Fees$5,766
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$7,288

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Cowley County CC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Kansas, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $8,834.
In-StateOut-of-State
Cowley County Community College$4,650$6,150
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Kansas 2-4 Years Colleges$15,906
Public Schools$5,756$8,834
Private Schools$20,803

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Cowley County CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, KS$4,650$6,150
Cloud County Community CollegeConcordia, KS$3,390$4,140
Colby Community CollegeColby, KS$4,196$5,736
Highland Community CollegeHighland, KS$3,330$4,116
Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, KS$3,720$4,650
Pratt Community CollegePratt, KS$4,164$4,712

Financial Aid and COA

At Cowley County Community College, 2,376 students (99%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $3,916.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Cowley County CC is $14,534 for students living on-campus and $15,234 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 464 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,257 and the average amount of student loans is $3,200.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$16,950$18,450
COA (off-campus)$17,650$19,150
Tuition & Fees$4,650$6,150
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$12,300$12,300
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,000$13,000
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$13,034$14,534
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$13,734$15,234
Average Financial Aid$3,916$3,916
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,37699%$3,916
Pell Grants79933%$4,166
Federal Student Loan57224%$4,161
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid46498%-
Grants or Scholarships46498%$6,257
Federal Grants46198%$3,476
Pell Grants20744%$4,788
Other Federal Grants45997%$1,332
State/Local Grants204%$2,559
Institutional Grants32268%$3,880
Student Loan Aid13128%$3,200
Federal Student Loans13128%$3,200
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level181171$4,716
0-30,0007171$6,294
30,001-48,0003939$5,988
48,001-75,0003937$3,338
75,001-110,0001813$1,390
110,001 or more1411$1,275

Student Population

Cowley County Community College has a total of 2,230 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 974 male students and 1,433 female students attending Cowley County CC. The school offers online degree programs and 756 students enrolled online exclusively (33.90% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,407 9741,433

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address125 S 2nd St, Arkansas City, KS
Phone620-442-0430
WEBwww.cowley.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered50 Programs
Online Program Offered14 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,230
Graduation Rate47%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time), 44% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate16 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties62 (Full-time), 93 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs198 (Full-time), 108 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$48,190
Average Staff Salary$45,951