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Cloud County Community College

Concordia, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·cloud.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
1,715
peer median 1,953
Avg net price
$11,477
+$3.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
53%
Non-Pell
58%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 21 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
21
Passing
2
9.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

21programs
  • Passing2 · 9.5%
  • No Data19 · 90.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
19

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.9%
$40,850 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+107.1%
$70,544 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$7,900 debt · $40,850 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$7,206 debt · $70,544 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1977Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Jun 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,651
$30–48k$9,980
$48–75k$11,671
$75–110k$15,555
$110k+$15,503

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,477
+$3,345vs Community College median $8,133
Federal loans
8.7%
In-state tuition
$3,180
Out-of-state
$4,140

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 478 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $757K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
478
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,227,878 total
Direct Loans
$757K
222 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$329K
109 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$338K
106 loan awards
Parent PLUS$91K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 309 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (4.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
309
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.4%
2017
15.1%
2018
9.4%
2019
4.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CLOUD

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

236 total completions
01Liberal Arts
18076.3%
02Health Professions
3916.5%
03Mechanic
125.1%
04Agriculture
41.7%
05Transportation
10.4%
06Science Technologies
00.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%
08Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,715
12-mo unduplicated
2,370
Undergraduate
2,370
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%909
Women
62%1,461

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.2%
Black
9.9%
Hispanic
9.0%
Non-resident
9.0%
Two or more
5.9%
Unknown
3.6%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
167
107 M · 60 W
Women athletes
35.9%
Athletic aid
$696K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$379K
$317K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field (Outdoor)
29 M · 25 W
$146K
Track and Field (Indoor)
29 M · 25 W
$146K
Baseball
42 M ·
$235K
Basketball
14 M · 11 W
$433K
Wrestling
22 M ·
$187K
Softball
· 13 W
$144K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.82
3 offenses · 1,651 students

3-year trend

0.632 yrs ago2.611 yr ago1.82Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
1
Robbery
1
Burglary
1

By location

3total
  • On campus2
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs23
Liquor017

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
38

CLOUD vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CLOUD selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCloud County Community College
55%1,715$11,477Community College
Colby Community College
1,409$8,021Community College
Pratt Community College
1,322$8,244Community College
Cowley County Community College
2,235$6,752Community College
Highland Community College
2,190$10,388Community College
Hutchinson Community College
5,119$5,300Community College
Peer group median55%1,953$8,133

Frequently asked questions about Cloud County Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CLOUD.

What is the graduation rate at Cloud County Community College?

Cloud County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Cloud County Community College?

Cloud County Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,715 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Cloud County Community College?

The average net price at Cloud County Community College is $11,477 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Cloud County Community College located?

Cloud County Community College is located in Concordia, Kansas 66901-3108.

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