Pratt Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,240

2.94% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$9,147

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,153

50.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

43%

102 Graduates

About

Pratt Community College is a higher education institution located in Pratt County, KS. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pratt Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 degrees awarded), General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (29 degrees), and Welding Technology (4 degrees).

In 2023, 313 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pratt Community College. 45.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 54.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (217 degrees), 6.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pratt Community College is $2,240, which is $−6,013 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pratt Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 276 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Pratt Community College is $2,240, which is $6,013 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,147.

In 2023, 48% of undergraduate students attending Pratt Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,240

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Pratt Community College was $2,240. The cost of tuition at Pratt Community College is $−6,013 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$9,147

2023 Value

8.47%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Pratt Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,147. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Pratt Community College grew by 8.47%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pratt 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

$7,968

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pratt Community College was of $7,968 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.17% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Pratt Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 4.35% with respect to 2022, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pratt 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 Pratt Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 276 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

Pratt Community College had a total enrollment of 1,153 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Pratt Community College is 582 students and the part-time enrollment is 571. This means that 50.5% of students enrolled at Pratt Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pratt Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.3% White, 7.72% Black or African American, 6.16% Two or More Races, 2.69% Hispanic or Latino, 2.34% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.39% Asian, and 0.0867% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pratt Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.4%), followed by White Female (21.8%) and Black or African American Male (4.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

50.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pratt Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,153 students. The full-time enrollment at Pratt Community College is 582 and the part-time enrollment is 571. This means that 50.5% of students enrolled at Pratt 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 Pratt Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

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 Pratt Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Pratt Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
787 enrolled students
Black or African American
89 enrolled students
Two or More Races
71 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pratt Community College is 68.3% White, 7.72% Black or African American, 6.16% Two or More Races, 2.69% Hispanic or Latino, 2.34% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.39% Asian, and 0.0867% 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, 69 students (5.98%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 29 fewer women than men received degrees from Pratt Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pratt Community College is white (217 degrees awarded). There were 6.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pratt Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 degrees awarded), followed by General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (29 degrees) and Welding Technology (4 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pratt Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (77 degrees awarded), Precision Production (17 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (110 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 Pratt Community College are Registered nurses (1,466,348 people), Medical & health services managers (163,418 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,515 people), Pharmacists (136,552 people), and Other managers (131,125 people).

The most specialized majors at Pratt Community College in 2023 are Construction (77 degrees awarded), Precision Production (17 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (110 degrees), Agriculture (5 degrees), and Health (92 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 Pratt Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Pratt Community College are Construction (77 degrees awarded), Precision Production (17 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (110 degrees), Agriculture (5 degrees), and Health (92 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 Pratt 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 Pratt Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
110 degrees awarded
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation
29 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
4 degrees awarded

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

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

171

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

142

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 171 degrees were awarded to men at Pratt Community College, which is 1.2 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (142).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Pratt Community College in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Pratt Community College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 13.4 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 36% of students graduating from Pratt Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% 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 (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Pratt Community College is Male and Asian (66.7% 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, 1.96% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
217 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pratt Community College is white (217 degrees awarded). There were 6.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

8.63% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
123 degrees awarded
White Female
94 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pratt Community College is white male (123 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (94 degrees).

Operations

Pratt Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.2k (0.112%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Pratt Community College had a total salary expenditure of 21.3M. Pratt Community College employs 35 Instructors. Most academics at Pratt Community College are Male Instructor (27), and Female Instructor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pratt Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, and Management with 15 employees.

Endowment

$13.6M

2023 Endowment

110%

growth from 2022

Pratt Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Pratt Community College grew 110% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.83M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pratt 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: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5M

2023 Salaries

26.3%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Pratt Community College paid a median of $5M in salaries, which represents 23.4% of their overall expenditure ($21.3M) and a 26.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.92% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.06% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.95M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Pratt Community College paid a total of $1.95M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.9% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pratt Community College was Instructor with 35 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pratt Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, and Management with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pratt Community College was Male Instructor with 27 employees, and Female Instructor with 8 employees.

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

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