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Kansas City Kansas Community College

Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public institution in Kansas City, 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.

$16,744
Avg net price / yr
$40,795
10-yr median earnings
40.2%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Kansas City Kansas Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.

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

Top 50%
former-student earnings, US
40.2%
150%-time completion
+18%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Kansas City Kansas 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 Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/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

D
College Value Score
48/100
Kansas City Kansas 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
$40,795
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,744
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
40.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$8,793
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
52.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Kansas City Kansas 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

$40,795

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$16,744

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

40.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 40.2%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Kansas City Kansas Community College vs peers

Kansas City Kansas 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 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Kansas City Kansas Community College positio… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $30K $53K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $6K $18K Avg Net Price ($) Kansas City Kansas Community College (you are here): $41K earn · $17K net · 40% grad You are here - Kansas City Kansas… Hutchinson Community College: $43K earn · $7K net · 49% grad Hutchinson Communi… Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology: $39K earn · $9K net · 39% grad Wichita State Univ… Barton County Community College: $40K earn · $10K net · 38% grad Barton County Comm… Pittsburg State University: $51K earn · $16K net · 57% grad Pittsburg State Un… Emporia State University: $48K earn · $16K net · 55% grad Emporia State Univ… Washburn University: $50K earn · $15K net · 53% grad Donnelly College: $36K earn · $11K net · 42% 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 Kansas City Kansas 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.

Kansas City Kansas Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$40,795 Top 50% higher than 50% 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,795 #2553 of 5103 50th
Average net price $16,744 #2435 of 5020 51st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 40.2% #3643 of 4858 25th
Undergraduate enrollment 3,319 #1012 of 5462 81st

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

Quick Facts

3,319
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
40.2%
150%-time completion
$40,795
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Kansas City Kansas 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,795 #45 of 74 39th
Average net price $16,744 #43 of 72 40th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 40.2% #49 of 69 29th
Undergraduate enrollment 3,319 #9 of 74 88th

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
45Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeThis school$40,795$16,744

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Kansas City Kansas 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 Kansas City Kansas 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 $3,210
Out-of-State Tuition $6,945
Average Net Price $16,744
29.1%
Pell Grant Rate
6.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,793
Median Debt
$93/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Kansas City Kansas Community College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $14,290 to $16,066 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -4.7%, 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
$14,290
Highest year
$16,066
Most recent (2023)
$15,255
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $16,0112014: $16,0662015: $15,0942016: $15,2612017: $15,8602018: $14,5952019: $15,5822020: $15,6332021: $14,2902022: $15,8492023: $15,255
2013 · $16,0112023 · $15,255

Over the same years, enrollment went -42.4% (5,327 → 3,071 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

62.5%
Female
51.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$34,617
Median Earnings (6yr)
50.3%
Earning Over $25K
52.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 40.2%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $34,617
Median earnings 10 years after entry $40,795
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 50.3%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 52.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $8,793
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $93/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Certificate 9 619 $43,087 $64,173 $9,125
Associate's 7 467 $63,229 $81,935 $9,925

Top programs at Kansas City Kansas Community College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

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

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 70 $81,935 $11,400
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 31 $81,854 $9,549
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 201 $64,173 $9,125
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Associate's 20 $53,309 -
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate 41 $53,200 -
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate 40 $51,091 -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 28 $50,807 $11,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 304 $48,242 $7,750
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 65 $41,947 -
Carpenters Certificate 41 $40,446 -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate 80 $37,769 -
Precision Metal Working Certificate 59 $36,919 -
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate 19 $31,270 -
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 73 $30,972 -
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's 14 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Kansas City Kansas Community College?
Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public institution in Kansas City, Kansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,319 students.
How much do Kansas City Kansas Community College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Kansas City Kansas Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,795 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,617.
How much does Kansas City Kansas Community College cost?
The average net price at Kansas City Kansas Community College is $16,744. In-state tuition is $3,210 and out-of-state tuition is $6,945. Median student debt at graduation is $8,793.
What is the graduation rate at Kansas City Kansas Community College?
Kansas City Kansas Community College has a 40.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Kansas City Kansas Community College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Kansas City Kansas Community College is $8,793, while former students earn a median of $40,795 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 52.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $93.

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 Kansas City Kansas Community College

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