Labette Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,824

2023 Average Net Price

$9,247

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,454

36.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

28.7%

60 Graduates

About

Labette Community College is a higher education institution located in Labette County, KS. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Labette Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 degrees awarded), General Studies (52 degrees), and Registered Nursing (27 degrees).

In 2023, 282 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Labette Community College. 62.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (203 degrees), 8.46 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Labette Community College is $1,824, which is $−6,429 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Labette Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 168 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Labette Community College is $1,824, which is $6,429 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,247.

In 2023, 42% of undergraduate students attending Labette Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,824

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Labette Community College was $1,824. The cost of tuition at Labette Community College is $−6,429 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Labette Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,247

2023 Value

17.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Labette Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,247. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Labette Community College grew by 17.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Labette Community 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

$9,000

Room and Board

$1,050

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Labette Community College was of $9,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,050. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Labette Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Labette Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 57.6% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Labette Community 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Labette Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 168 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

Labette Community College had a total enrollment of 1,454 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Labette Community College is 532 students and the part-time enrollment is 922. This means that 36.6% of students enrolled at Labette Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Labette Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.8% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.15% Two or More Races, 4.06% Black or African American, 3.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.619% Asian, and 0.275% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Labette Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.9%), followed by White Male (25.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.22%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Labette Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,454 students. The full-time enrollment at Labette Community College is 532 and the part-time enrollment is 922. This means that 36.6% of students enrolled at Labette Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2023 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 Labette Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Labette Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,088 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
128 enrolled students
Two or More Races
104 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Labette Community College is 74.8% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.15% Two or More Races, 4.06% Black or African American, 3.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.619% Asian, and 0.275% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 6 students (0.413%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 72 more women than men received degrees from Labette Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Labette Community College is white (203 degrees awarded). There were 8.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Labette Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (52 degrees) and Registered Nursing (27 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Labette Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (29 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (162 degrees), and Communication Technologies (3 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 Labette Community College are Registered nurses (1,542,801 people), Accountants & auditors (1,025,946 people), Other managers (781,992 people), Financial managers (521,270 people), and Chief executives & legislators (409,941 people).

The most specialized majors at Labette Community College in 2023 are Precision Production (29 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (162 degrees), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), Health (82 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Labette Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Labette Community College are Precision Production (29 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (162 degrees), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), Health (82 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Labette Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
110 degrees awarded
General Studies
52 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Labette Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Labette Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

105

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

177

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 105 degrees were awarded to men at Labette Community College, which is 0.593 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (177).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Labette Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Labette Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.447 times less than the 76 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Labette Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.24 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 11% of students graduating from Labette Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (62.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Labette Community College is Female and Two or More Races (62.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
203 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
24 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Labette Community College is white (203 degrees awarded). There were 8.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

1.42% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
136 degrees awarded
White Male
67 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Labette Community College is white female (136 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (67 degrees).

Operations

Labette Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $824k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.9k (1.68%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Labette Community College had a total salary expenditure of 15.1M. Labette Community College employs 15 Professors, 6 Associate professors and 5 Instructors. Most academics at Labette Community College are Female Professor (10), Male Professor (5), and Female Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Labette Community College are: Management, with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 18 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

Endowment

$824k

2023 Endowment

2.39%

growth from 2022

Labette Community College has an endowment valued at about $824k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Labette Community College grew 2.39% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.98M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Labette Community 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.5M

2023 Salaries

3.09%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Labette Community College paid a median of $8.5M in salaries, which represents 56.4% of their overall expenditure ($15.1M) and a 3.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.89% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.669% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.77M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Labette Community College paid a total of $1.77M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Labette Community College were Professor with 15 employees, Associate professor with 6 employees, and Instructor with 5 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Labette Community College were Management with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Labette Community College was Female Professor with 10 employees, Male Professor with 5 employees, and Female Instructor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Labette Community College.

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