Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$7,175Average net price / year
45%Graduation rate
$37,723Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,000Median debt at graduation
1,543Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,800
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,600
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,534
- Room & board
- $6,600
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $7,175
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $6,305
- $30–48k
- $5,566
- $48–75k
- $8,017
- $75–110k
- $8,589
- $110k+
- $9,632
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,469
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,723
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 22%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 38 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 88 | $62,785 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | 24 | $42,232 | $8,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 350 | $25,966 | $8,000 |
| Precision Metal Working | 7 | $38,724 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,543
- Part-time
- 30%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- White
- 61%
- Hispanic
- 14%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 6%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $50,913 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.cowley.edu
- Also known as
- Cowley College
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 2% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 47% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Cowley County Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $7,175 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,800 and the full cost of attendance is $13,534.
How much do Cowley County Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $37,723 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.