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Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·fortscott.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
Total enrollment
1,376
peer median 1,568
Avg net price
$665
-$6.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
20%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 29 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
29
Passing
1
3.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

29programs
  • Passing1 · 3.4%
  • No Data28 · 96.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
28

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
+24.4%
$42,365 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
20%
$5,475 debt · $27,238 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
13%
$5,500 debt · $42,365 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2036

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 8

  1. Jan 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Apr 2025Renewal 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. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Mar 2021Renewal 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$1,025
$30–48k$0
$48–75k$210
$75–110k$31
$110k+$1,699

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

Avg net price
$665
-$6,306vs Community College median $6,971
Federal loans
22.0%
In-state tuition
$3,240
Out-of-state
$3,690

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 319 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $987K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
319
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,707,331 total
Direct Loans
$987K
300 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$434K
159 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$540K
138 loan awards
Parent PLUS$14K
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 337 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (5.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.0%
+2.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
337
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
24.7%
2017
26.2%
2018
17.7%
2019
5.0%
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 Scott Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

198 total completions
01Liberal Arts
14573.2%
02Agriculture
2713.6%
03Health Professions
157.6%
04Personal/Culinary
63.0%
05Engineering Tech
21.0%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
21.0%
07Mechanic
10.5%
08Security/Protective
00.0%
09Construction Trades
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,376
12-mo unduplicated
1,946
Undergraduate
1,946
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%923
Women
53%1,023

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.2%
Black
13.9%
Hispanic
9.0%
Two or more
4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Non-resident
1.1%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
286
141 M · 145 W
Women athletes
50.7%
Athletic aid
$626K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$312K
$268K
Recruiting expense
$23K
$20K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
65 M · 67 W
$431K
Baseball
49 M ·
$371K
Rodeo
21 M · 18 W
$296K
Basketball
18 M · 9 W
$282K
Softball
· 22 W
$235K
Other Sports
8 M · 10 W
$209K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,499 students

3-year trend

0.622 yrs ago0.001 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
    Drugs02
    Liquor04

    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
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    35

    Fort Scott Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Fort Scott Community 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
    SubjectFort Scott Community College
    35%1,376$665Community College
    Labette Community College
    1,426$7,795Community College
    Dodge City Community College
    1,655$6,147Community College
    Western Nebraska Community College
    1,569$4,974Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    1,566$9,775Community College
    East Central College
    2,371$12,522Community College
    Peer group median35%1,568$6,971

    Frequently asked questions about Fort Scott Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Fort Scott Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Fort Scott Community College?

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

    How many students attend Fort Scott Community College?

    Fort Scott Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,376 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fort Scott Community College?

    The average net price at Fort Scott Community College is $665 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fort Scott Community College located?

    Fort Scott Community College is located in Fort Scott, Kansas 66701.

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