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Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·dc3.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
—
Total enrollment
1,655
peer median 1,568
Avg net price
$4,068
-$1.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
55%

Pell equity

7.1pp gap
Pell recipients
31%37 of 118
Non-Pell (all)
38%56 of 147
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%4 of 10
No Federal Aid
38%52 of 137

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 74 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 73 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
1
1.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing1 · 1.4%
  • No Data73 · 98.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
73

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+21.1%
$41,238 vs $34,058

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1966Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Feb 2024Grant 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
  2. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Nov 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Nov 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Mar 2018Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,072
$30–48k$3,747
$48–75k$4,490
$75–110k$8,617
$110k+$9,120

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

Avg net price
$4,068
-$1,694vs Community College median $5,763
Federal loans
16.1%
In-state tuition
$4,650
Out-of-state
$5,850

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 523 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
523
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,689,066 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
420 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$742K
224 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$561K
193 loan awards
Parent PLUS$61K
3 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 196 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (6.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.6%
+4.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
196
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.0%
2017
16.8%
2018
11.5%
2019
6.6%
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 Dodge City Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs77
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

201 total completions
01Liberal Arts
14069.7%
02Transportation
189.0%
03Health Professions
126.0%
04Education
94.5%
05Psychology
73.5%
06Public Admin
52.5%
07Business
31.5%
08Mechanic
31.5%
09Personal/Culinary
21.0%
10Construction Trades
21.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,655
12-mo unduplicated
2,251
Undergraduate
2,251
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%1,104
Women
51%1,147

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
50.7%
White
26.9%
Black
10.1%
Non-resident
6.8%
Two or more
3.1%
Unknown
0.9%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
355
224 M · 131 W
Women athletes
36.9%
Athletic aid
$1.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$704K
$567K
Recruiting expense
$43K
$28K
Head-coach salaries
$56K
$56K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
47 M · 42 W
$288K
Football
87 M · —
$798K
Soccer
32 M · 19 W
$319K
Baseball
34 M · —
$262K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$623K
Softball
— · 22 W
$281K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.14
2 offenses · 1,757 students

3-year trend

0.582 yrs ago0.601 yr ago1.14Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2

By location

2total
  • Non-campus2

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs07
Liquor034

Residence-hall fires

  • Jackson Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Becker Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
36

Dodge City Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Dodge City Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectDodge City Community College
35%—1,655$4,068Community College
Fort Scott Community College
——1,376$5,586Community College
Labette Community College
——1,426$5,939Community College
Southwestern Community College
——1,566$9,871Community College
Western Nebraska Community College
——1,569$5,474Community College
East Central College
——2,371$13,128Community College
Peer group median35%—1,568$5,763

Institutions like Dodge City Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Dodge City Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Dodge City Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Evaluations of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
620-225-1321
Address
2501 N 14th Ave Dodge City, KS 67801

The page for Evaluations of Institutional Effectiveness at Dodge City Community College discusses data collection methods such as Noel-Levitz surveys and Faces of the Future surveys. These surveys assess employee concerns, performance results, and student satisfaction, which are then benchmarked against peer institutions.

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Frequently asked questions about Dodge City Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dodge City Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Dodge City Community College?

Dodge City Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Dodge City Community College?

Dodge City Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,655 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Dodge City Community College?

The average net price at Dodge City Community College is $4,068 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Dodge City Community College located?

Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge City, Kansas 67801-2399.

Who runs Institutional Research at Dodge City Community College?

Dodge City Community College's IR work is done by the Evaluations of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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