Seward County Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Liberal, KS

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How much is the SCCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, SCCC's tuition & fees is $3,872 for Kansas residents and $5,056 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 $15,497 for Kansas residents and $16,681 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

SCCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Kansas Residents Tuition & Fees$3,872
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,056
Books & Supplies Costs$1,440
On-campus Room & Board$5,510
On-campus Expenses$4,675
Off-campus Room & Board$9,186
Off-campus Expenses$4,675
2023-2024 Estimates
Kansas Residents Tuition & Fees$4,110
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,290

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, SCCC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Kansas, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $8,834.
In-StateOut-of-State
Seward County Community College$3,872$5,056
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 SCCC 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
Seward County Community CollegeLiberal, KS$3,872$5,056
Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, KS$3,420$6,720
Neosho County Community CollegeChanute, KS$4,416$5,644
North Central Kansas Technical CollegeBeloit, KS$8,492$7,208
Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, KS$17,500$17,500

Financial Aid and COA

At Seward County Community College, 1,290 students (78%) 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 $3,286.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at SCCC is $13,395 for students living on-campus and $17,071 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 264 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 $4,276 and the average amount of student loans is $4,434.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$15,497$16,681
COA (off-campus)$19,173$20,357
Tuition & Fees$3,872$5,056
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$11,625$11,625
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$15,301$15,301
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,211$13,395
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,887$17,071
Average Financial Aid$3,286$3,286
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,29078%$3,286
Pell Grants35121%$5,127
Federal Student Loan684%$4,968
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid26495%-
Grants or Scholarships25391%$4,276
Federal Grants25391%$3,630
Pell Grants10437%$5,293
Other Federal Grants25190%$1,466
State/Local Grants52%$1,154
Institutional Grants8430%$1,876
Student Loan Aid197%$4,434
Federal Student Loans197%$4,434
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level6561$5,938
0-30,0006561$5,938
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Student Population

Seward County Community College has a total of 1,663 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 685 male students and 979 female students attending SCCC. The school offers online degree programs and 260 students enrolled online exclusively (15.63% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate1,664 685979

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1801 N. Kansas Ave., Liberal, KS
Phone620-624-1951
WEBwww.sccc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered52 Programs
Online Program Offered1 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population1,663
Graduation Rate38%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time), 44% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties59 (Full-time), 44 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs178 (Full-time), 83 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$49,642
Average Staff Salary$43,508