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Fort Hays Tech North Central

Beloit, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·fhtechnc.edu
6-yr Graduation
78%
Total enrollment
987
peer median 1,489
Avg net price
$17,460
+$4.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
78%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
82%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-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 28 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
28
Passing
4
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

28programs
  • Passing4 · 14.3%
  • No Data24 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
24

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.

4
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+46.8%
$49,994 vs $34,058
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+51.0%
$51,413 vs $34,058
Agricultural Mechanization
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+68.9%
$57,534 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+137.2%
$80,781 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$9,500 debt · $59,469 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$12,000 debt · $80,781 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1981Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2024Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jan 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$15,056
$30–48k$15,166
$48–75k$17,335
$75–110k$20,007
$110k+$21,019

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

Avg net price
$17,460
+$4,034vs Community College median $13,427
Federal loans
21.7%
In-state tuition
$7,208
Out-of-state
$7,208

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 258 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
258
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,403,273 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
378 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$566K
164 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$620K
174 loan awards
Parent PLUS$495K
40 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 274 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (4.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
274
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.6%
2017
13.9%
2018
13.3%
2019
4.7%
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 Fort Hays Tech North Central

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

128 total completions
01Health Professions
4333.6%
02Construction Trades
2922.7%
03Computer Sciences
1814.1%
04Mechanic
1814.1%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
129.4%
06Agriculture
86.3%
07Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
987
12-mo unduplicated
1,305
Undergraduate
1,305
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
58%760
Women
42%545

Race / ethnicity composition

White
87.3%
Two or more
5.9%
Hispanic
4.0%
Black
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Asian
0.2%

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 · 999 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    53

    Fort Hays Tech North Central vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Fort Hays Tech North Central 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
    SubjectFort Hays Tech North Central
    78%987$17,460Community College
    Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
    752$12,222Community College
    Neosho County Community College
    1,813$10,179Community College
    Seward County Community College
    2,092$6,742Community College
    Western Dakota Technical College
    1,164$14,631Community College
    Kansas City Kansas Community College
    5,014$15,255Community College
    Peer group median78%1,489$13,427

    Frequently asked questions about Fort Hays Tech North Central

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Fort Hays Tech North Central.

    What is the graduation rate at Fort Hays Tech North Central?

    Fort Hays Tech North Central reports a 6-year graduation rate of 78% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fort Hays Tech North Central?

    Fort Hays Tech North Central reports a total enrollment of 987 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fort Hays Tech North Central?

    The average net price at Fort Hays Tech North Central is $17,460 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fort Hays Tech North Central located?

    Fort Hays Tech North Central is located in Beloit, Kansas 67420.

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