Flint Hills Technical College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,672

3.55% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$16,194

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.24%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,365

20.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

66.7%

60 Graduates

About

Flint Hills Technical College is a higher education institution located in Lyon County, KS. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Flint Hills Technical College were Building & Property Maintenance (25 degrees awarded), Automobile Mechanics Technology (23 degrees), and Welding Technology (21 degrees).

In 2021, 333 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Flint Hills Technical College. 50.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (233 degrees), 3.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Flint Hills Technical College is $4,672, which is $−3,296 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Flint Hills Technical College is $4,672, which is $−3,296 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,194.

In 2021, 47% of undergraduate students attending Flint Hills Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,672

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Flint Hills Technical College was $4,672. The cost of tuition at Flint Hills Technical College is $−3,296 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Flint Hills Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$16,194

2021 Value

7.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Flint Hills Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,194. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Flint Hills Technical College grew by 7.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Flint Hills Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,300

Room and Board

$1,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Flint Hills Technical College was of $6,300 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Flint Hills Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Flint Hills Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 62.1% with respect to 2020, when 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Flint Hills Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.24%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Flint Hills Technical College was 1.24%, which represents 2 out of the 161 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Flint Hills Technical College had a total enrollment of 1,365 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Flint Hills Technical College is 274 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,091. This means that 20.1% of students enrolled at Flint Hills Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Flint Hills Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.5% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.59% Two or More Races, 2.64% Black or African American, 0.952% Asian, 0.586% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.22% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Flint Hills Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (14.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

20.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Flint Hills Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,365 students. The full-time enrollment at Flint Hills Technical College is 274 and the part-time enrollment is 1,091. This means that 20.1% of students enrolled at Flint Hills Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Flint Hills Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Flint Hills Technical College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Flint Hills Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Flint Hills Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
989 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
266 enrolled students
Two or More Races
49 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Flint Hills Technical College is 72.5% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.59% Two or More Races, 2.64% Black or African American, 0.952% Asian, 0.586% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.22% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1 more women than men received degrees from Flint Hills Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Flint Hills Technical College is white (233 degrees awarded). There were 3.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Flint Hills Technical College is Building & Property Maintenance (25 degrees awarded), followed by Automobile Mechanics Technology (23 degrees) and Welding Technology (21 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Flint Hills Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (45 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (16 degrees), and Precision Production (24 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College are Registered nurses (1,334,085 people), Medical & health services managers (146,576 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (131,850 people), Pharmacists (131,220 people), and Physicians (107,349 people).

The most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College in 2021 are Construction (45 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (16 degrees), Precision Production (24 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Physician assistants

The most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College are Construction (45 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (16 degrees), Precision Production (24 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Flint Hills Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,450,542 people), Elementary & secondary schools (221,030 people), Outpatient care centers (217,142 people), Offices of physicians (193,351 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (137,471 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Flint Hills Technical College.

Most Common (2021)

Building & Property Maintenance
25 degree-majors awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
23 degree-majors awarded
Welding Technology
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Flint Hills Technical College was Building & Property Maintenance with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Flint Hills Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

166

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

167

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 166 degrees were awarded to men at Flint Hills Technical College, which is 0.994 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (167).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Flint Hills Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Flint Hills Technical College in Building & Property Maintenance, which is 21.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Flint Hills Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 6.67 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

60%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 60% of students graduating from Flint Hills Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Flint Hills Technical College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
233 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
75 degrees awarded
Asian
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Flint Hills Technical College is white (233 degrees awarded). There were 3.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
119 degrees awarded
White Male
114 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Flint Hills Technical College is white female (119 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (114 degrees).

Operations

Flint Hills Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.89M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.5k (0.318%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Flint Hills Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 9.44M. Flint Hills Technical College employs 35 Instructors. Most academics at Flint Hills Technical College are Female Instructor (18), and Male Instructor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College are: Management, with 8 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 7 employees, and Service with 3 employees.

Endowment

$4.89M

2021 Endowment

6.8%

growth from 2020

Flint Hills Technical College has an endowment valued at about $4.89M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Flint Hills Technical College grew 6.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $408k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Flint Hills Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$4.24M

2021 Salaries

3.19%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Flint Hills Technical College paid a median of $4.24M in salaries, which represents 44.9% of their overall expenditure ($9.44M) and a 3.19% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.7M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Flint Hills Technical College paid a total of $1.7M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

8 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College was Instructor with 35 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College were Management with 8 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees, and Service with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Flint Hills Technical College was Female Instructor with 18 employees, and Male Instructor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Flint Hills Technical College.