Public · Iola, Kansas

Allen County Community College

Allen County Community College is a public institution in Iola, Kansas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$8,642
Avg net price / yr
$40,059
10-yr median earnings
38.3%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Allen County Community College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

47th pct.
former-student earnings, US
38.3%
150%-time completion
+10%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Allen County Community College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
56/100
Allen County Community College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings D
$40,059
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$8,642
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
38.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,954
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
50.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Allen County Community College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$40,059

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$8,642

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

38.3%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 38.3%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Allen County Community College vs peers

Allen County Community College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 7 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Allen County Community College positioned by… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $30K $48K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $12K Avg Net Price ($) Allen County Community College (you are here): $40K earn · $9K net · 38% grad You are here - Allen County Commu… Labette Community College: $38K earn · $6K net · 26% grad Labette Community … Colby Community College: $42K earn · $8K net · 56% grad Colby Community Co… Coffeyville Community College: $35K earn · $5K net · 40% grad Coffeyville Commun… Cloud County Community College: $40K earn · $12K net · 51% grad Cloud County Commu… Neosho County Community College: $46K earn · $10K net · 36% grad Neosho County Comm… Fort Scott Community College: $37K earn · $6K net · 34% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Allen County Community College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Allen County Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$40,059 47th percentile higher than 47% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Allen County Community College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,059 #2683 of 5103 47th
Average net price $8,642 #889 of 5020 82nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 38.3% #3758 of 4858 23rd
Undergraduate enrollment 810 #2387 of 5462 56th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

810
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
38.3%
150%-time completion
$40,059
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Allen County Community College ranks in Kansas

State rank among 74 reporting Kansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Allen County Community College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,059 #47 of 74 36th
Average net price $8,642 #14 of 72 81st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 38.3% #53 of 69 23rd
Undergraduate enrollment 810 #33 of 74 55th

Highest former-student earnings in Kansas

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Baker University$63,855$25,301
2Baker University School of Nursing$63,855-
3MidAmerica Nazarene University$62,972$32,165
4University of Kansas$61,945$18,059
5Galen Health Institutes-Wichita$61,480$29,785
6University of Saint Mary$59,483$22,519
7Kansas State University$57,262$19,406
8Southwestern College$55,646$29,824
9Ottawa University-Ottawa$55,552$27,963
10Ottawa University-Online$55,552-
11Ottawa University-Kansas City$55,552-
12Newman University$55,041$19,971
47Allen County Community CollegeThis school$40,059$8,642

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Allen County Community College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Allen County Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $4,260
Out-of-State Tuition $4,860
Average Net Price $8,642
14.8%
Pell Grant Rate
8.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,954
Median Debt
$74/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Allen County Community College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,533 to $8,035 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +2.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$5,533
Highest year
$8,035
Most recent (2023)
$5,899
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $5,7582014: $6,5042015: $5,5332016: $6,4512017: $6,1572018: $7,1132019: $7,7602020: $7,4092021: $8,0352022: $6,3462023: $5,899
2013 · $5,7582023 · $5,899

Over the same years, enrollment went -73.3% (2,852 → 761 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

63.4%
Female
47.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$36,480
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.1%
Earning Over $25K
50.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 38.3%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $36,480
Median earnings 10 years after entry $40,059
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 51.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 50.3%
Median federal student debt At completion $6,954
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $74/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 222 - $6,500
Biology, General Associate's - - $4,344
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's 8 - $6,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Allen County Community College?
Allen County Community College is a public institution in Iola, Kansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 810 students.
How much do Allen County Community College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Allen County Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,059 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,480.
How much does Allen County Community College cost?
The average net price at Allen County Community College is $8,642. In-state tuition is $4,260 and out-of-state tuition is $4,860. Median student debt at graduation is $6,954.
What is the graduation rate at Allen County Community College?
Allen County Community College has a 38.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Allen County Community College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Allen County Community College is $6,954, while former students earn a median of $40,059 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 17% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 50.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $74.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Allen County Community College

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