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Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·hutchcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
Total enrollment
5,119
peer median 1,953
Avg net price
$5,300
-$2.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
53%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
44%
Non-Pell
38%

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 59 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
59
Passing
7
11.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

59programs
  • Passing7 · 11.9%
  • No Data52 · 88.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
6
No data
52

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.

7
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+19.4%
$40,671 vs $34,058
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+26.0%
$42,919 vs $34,058
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+50.4%
$51,235 vs $34,058
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+57.1%
$53,518 vs $34,058
Fire Protection
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+85.2%
$63,072 vs $34,058
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+87.4%
$63,813 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+129.4%
$78,140 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
51%
$20,900 debt · $40,671 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$20,000 debt · $53,518 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$11,662 debt · $53,918 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$14,643 debt · $78,140 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
18%
$7,730 debt · $42,919 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$10,500 debt · $63,813 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$6,500 debt · $51,235 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1960Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 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
  2. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Dec 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  4. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Jul 2017Renewal 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$4,145
$30–48k$4,365
$48–75k$6,499
$75–110k$10,383
$110k+$11,343

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

Avg net price
$5,300
-$2,832vs Community College median $8,133
Federal loans
10.9%
In-state tuition
$3,420
Out-of-state
$4,650

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,671 students received $7.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,671
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.6M
$7,618,186 total
Direct Loans
$4.9M
1,352 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.1M
674 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M
664 loan awards
Parent PLUS$74K
14 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 849 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
849
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
6.1%
2018
4.6%
2019
2.0%
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 Hutchinson Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

807 total completions
01Liberal Arts
47759.1%
02Health Professions
20124.9%
03Business
313.8%
04Security/Protective
303.7%
05Engineering Tech
141.7%
06Agriculture
131.6%
07Personal/Culinary
121.5%
08Comm. Technologies
121.5%
09Computer Sciences
111.4%
10Construction Trades
60.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,119
12-mo unduplicated
7,544
Undergraduate
7,544
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%3,325
Women
56%4,219

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.9%
Hispanic
13.0%
Unknown
11.8%
Black
7.5%
Two or more
3.9%
Non-resident
1.5%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
270
176 M · 94 W
Women athletes
34.8%
Athletic aid
$1.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$872K
$544K
Recruiting expense
$62K
$23K
Head-coach salaries
$57K
$52K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
110 M ·
$1.2M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
34 M · 45 W
$526K
Basketball
14 M · 18 W
$1.1M
Baseball
30 M ·
$378K
Soccer
· 22 W
$253K
Softball
· 18 W
$278K

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
0.60
3 offenses · 4,960 students

3-year trend

1.432 yrs ago2.541 yr ago0.60Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
23
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus1
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs89
Liquor39

Residence-hall fires

  • Elland Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

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)
137

Hutchinson Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Hutchinson 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
SubjectHutchinson Community College
53%5,119$5,300Community College
Highland Community College
2,190$10,388Community College
Cowley County Community College
2,235$6,752Community College
Cloud County Community College
1,715$11,477Community College
Colby Community College
1,409$8,021Community College
Pratt Community College
1,322$8,244Community College
Peer group median53%1,953$8,133

Frequently asked questions about Hutchinson Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Hutchinson Community College?

Hutchinson Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Hutchinson Community College?

Hutchinson Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,119 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Hutchinson Community College?

The average net price at Hutchinson Community College is $5,300 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Hutchinson Community College located?

Hutchinson Community College is located in Hutchinson, Kansas 67501.

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