2026 Working Student Rankings · KS
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Kansas
29 ranked trade colleges for working students in Kansas out of 1,565 nationally
29
Schools in KS
24
Full Data Rankings
5
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Kansas
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#1 in KS
#13 nationally
#13
Complete Data Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS
Public
Overall Score 80.8
80.8 / 100
PT Completion 99%
85% complete programs PT Retention 95%
71% retained PT Students 93%
79% part-time Enrollment 1,639
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,960
#2 in KS
#91 nationally
#91
Complete Data Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS
Public
Overall Score 66
66 / 100
PT Completion 100%
86.8% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 52%
64.3% part-time Enrollment 1,007
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760
#3 in KS
#99 nationally
#99
Complete Data Manhattan Area Technical College
Manhattan, KS
Public
Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
PT Completion 95%
62.4% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 67%
68.7% part-time Enrollment 968
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,976
#4 in KS
#102 nationally
#102
Complete Data North Central Kansas Technical College
Beloit, KS
Public
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
PT Completion 98%
79.6% complete programs PT Retention 96%
76% retained PT Students 20%
49.4% part-time Enrollment 957
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,440
#5 in KS
#151 nationally
#151
Complete Data Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
Public
Overall Score 61.8
61.8 / 100
PT Completion 91%
55.2% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 55%
65.3% part-time Enrollment 5,655
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,552
#6 in KS
#231 nationally
#231
Complete Data Cloud County Community College
Concordia, KS
Public
Overall Score 58.1
58.1 / 100
PT Completion 94%
60.2% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 43%
61.1% part-time Enrollment 1,644
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,340
#7 in KS
#289 nationally
#289
Complete Data Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
Public
Overall Score 55.5
55.5 / 100
PT Completion 33%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 60%
66.6% part-time Enrollment 17,121
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#8 in KS
#293 nationally
#293
Complete Data Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
Public
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
PT Completion 87%
50.6% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 22%
51.7% part-time Enrollment 1,787
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#9 in KS
#376 nationally
#376
Complete Data Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS
Public
Overall Score 51.7
51.7 / 100
PT Completion 70%
39.8% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 41%
60.4% part-time Enrollment 1,783
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,976
#10 in KS
#427 nationally
#427
Complete Data Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
Public
Overall Score 49.5
49.5 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 4%
23% retained PT Students 66%
68.4% part-time Enrollment 4,393
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#11 in KS
#531 nationally
#531
Complete Data Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS
Public
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
PT Completion 56%
34.6% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 45%
62% part-time Enrollment 4,983
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,910
#12 in KS
#545 nationally
#545
Complete Data Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS
Public
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
PT Completion 76%
42.8% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 8%
33.8% part-time Enrollment 1,428
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,248
#13 in KS
#588 nationally
#588
Complete Data Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
Public
Overall Score 41.5
41.5 / 100
PT Completion 66%
38.2% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 13%
43.7% part-time Enrollment 2,158
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#14 in KS
#589 nationally
#589
Complete Data Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS
Public
Overall Score 41.5
41.5 / 100
PT Completion 44%
31.2% complete programs PT Retention 25%
38% retained PT Students 49%
63.3% part-time Enrollment 4,803
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,548
#15 in KS
#608 nationally
#608
Complete Data Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS
Public
Overall Score 40.8
40.8 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.4% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 11%
41.4% part-time Enrollment 1,904
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,890
#16 in KS
#622 nationally
#622
Complete Data Colby Community College
Colby, KS
Public
Overall Score 39.6
39.6 / 100
PT Completion 76%
42.8% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 23%
52% part-time Enrollment 1,375
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,696
#17 in KS
#655 nationally
#655
Complete Data Allen County Community College
Iola, KS
Public
Overall Score 38.2
38.2 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 2%
17% retained PT Students 36%
58.6% part-time Enrollment 1,817
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,380
#18 in KS
#718 nationally
#718
Complete Data Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS
Public
Overall Score 34
34 / 100
PT Completion 17%
24.2% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 36%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 6,552
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,090
#19 in KS
#730 nationally
#730
Complete Data Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, KS
Public
Overall Score 32.5
32.5 / 100
PT Completion 34%
28.6% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 30%
55.7% part-time Enrollment 1,464
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,860
#20 in KS
#768 nationally
#768
Complete Data Highland Community College
Highland, KS
Public
Overall Score 28.9
28.9 / 100
PT Completion 33%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 42%
60.7% part-time Enrollment 2,182
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#21 in KS
#796 nationally
#796
Complete Data Independence Community College
Independence, KS
Public
Overall Score 24.8
24.8 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.2% complete programs PT Retention 4%
24% retained PT Students 10%
40.2% part-time Enrollment 821
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,100
#22 in KS
#811 nationally
#811
Complete Data Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS
Public
Overall Score 20.9
20.9 / 100
PT Completion 12%
22.8% complete programs PT Retention 3%
22% retained PT Students 21%
50.3% part-time Enrollment 1,757
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,800
#23 in KS
#818 nationally
#818
Complete Data Pratt Community College
Pratt, KS
Public
Overall Score 19.2
19.2 / 100
PT Completion 41%
30.6% complete programs PT Retention 1%
11% retained PT Students 11%
42.3% part-time Enrollment 1,153
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,240
#24 in KS
#832 nationally
#832
Complete Data Labette Community College
Parsons, KS
Public
Overall Score 12.2
12.2 / 100
PT Completion 0%
13.8% complete programs PT Retention 7%
27% retained PT Students 38%
59.1% part-time Enrollment 1,454
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#25 in KS
#984 nationally
#984
Partial Data Crave Beauty Academy
Wichita, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.2
57.2 / 100
PT Retention 68%
90% retained PT Students 59%
46.5% part-time Enrollment 355
Programs 1 fields
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