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Flint Hills Technical College

Emporia, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·fhtc.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
1,794
peer median 1,851
Avg net price
$15,533
+$3.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

22.0pp gap
Pell recipients
51%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.0-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 38 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
5
13.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing5 · 13.2%
  • No Data33 · 86.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
33

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.

5
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+35.2%
$46,057 vs $34,058
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+62.2%
$55,257 vs $34,058
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.8%
$60,903 vs $34,058
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians Other
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+111.5%
$72,046 vs $34,058
Building/Construction Finishing Management and Inspection
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+119.0%
$74,602 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$18,500 debt · $60,903 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$9,500 debt · $55,257 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$9,500 debt · $56,156 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$5,500 debt · $37,419 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2007Next review Aug 2032
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2003Next review Dec 2009

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 12

  1. Aug 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Jan 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$14,081
$30–48k$15,434
$48–75k$13,852
$75–110k$18,758
$110k+$20,193

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

Avg net price
$15,533
+$3,479vs Community College median $12,055
Federal loans
10.6%
In-state tuition
$6,196
Out-of-state
$6,196

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 227 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $687K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
227
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,115,983 total
Direct Loans
$687K
178 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$324K
94 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$304K
81 loan awards
Parent PLUS$59K
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.

Of 161 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
161
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.4%
2017
5.1%
2018
2.3%
2019
1.2%
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 Flint Hills Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

98 total completions
01Health Professions
2626.5%
02Business
2020.4%
03Construction Trades
1515.3%
04Computer Sciences
1515.3%
05Precision Production
77.1%
06Personal/Culinary
44.1%
07Engineering Tech
44.1%
08Communication
33.1%
09Mechanic
22.0%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
22.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,794
12-mo unduplicated
2,812
Undergraduate
2,812
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
59%1,661
Women
41%1,151

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.2%
Hispanic
27.6%
Two or more
3.2%
Non-resident
0.9%
Black
0.6%
Asian
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,610 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.731 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Drugs01
    Liquor01

    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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    41

    Flint Hills Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Flint Hills Technical College 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
    SubjectFlint Hills Technical College
    68%1,794$15,533Community College
    Salina Area Technical College
    1,016$7,018Community College
    Manhattan Area Technical College
    878$11,752Community College
    Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
    6,106$10,741Community College
    Minnesota State College Southeast
    2,331$15,548Community College
    Northwest Iowa Community College
    1,907$12,357Community College
    Peer group median68%1,851$12,055

    Frequently asked questions about Flint Hills Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Flint Hills Technical College.

    What is the graduation rate at Flint Hills Technical College?

    Flint Hills Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Flint Hills Technical College?

    Flint Hills Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,794 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Flint Hills Technical College?

    The average net price at Flint Hills Technical College is $15,533 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Flint Hills Technical College located?

    Flint Hills Technical College is located in Emporia, Kansas 66801-5957.

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