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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
$6,727
-$2.1k 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
53%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

16.2pp gap
Pell recipients
44%134 of 305
Non-Pell (all)
60%260 of 432
Subsidized loan, no Pell
38%10 of 26
No Federal Aid
62%250 of 406

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.2-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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,584
$30–48k$5,642
$48–75k$7,156
$75–110k$10,758
$110k+$12,772

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

Avg net price
$6,727
-$2,081vs Community College median $8,809
Federal loans
12.2%
In-state tuition
$3,540
Out-of-state
$4,770

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, 1,773 students received $7.9M in Pell grants, alongside $5.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,773
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.9M
$7,864,193 total
Direct Loans
$5.0M
1,396 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$2.2M
695 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M
686 loan awards
Parent PLUS$75K
15 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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs61
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

803 total completions
01Liberal Arts
48760.6%
02Health Professions
19023.7%
03Security/Protective
344.2%
04Business
243.0%
05Engineering Tech
172.1%
06Personal/Culinary
121.5%
07Agriculture
111.4%
08Comm. Technologies
111.4%
09Computer Sciences
101.2%
10Precision Production
70.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,119
12-mo unduplicated
7,222
Undergraduate
7,222
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%3,082
Women
57%4,140

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.2%
Unknown
13.9%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
6.5%
Two or more
3.9%
Non-resident
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Asian
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
265
178 M · 87 W
Women athletes
32.8%
Athletic aid
$1.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$966K
$564K
Recruiting expense
$73K
$21K
Head-coach salaries
$57K
$51K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
111 M · —
$1.1M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
38 M · 33 W
$535K
Baseball
31 M · —
$415K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$1.0M
Soccer
— · 22 W
$266K
Softball
— · 20 W
$269K

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
0.40
2 offenses · 4,983 students

3-year trend

2.542 yrs ago0.601 yr ago0.40Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs145
Liquor79

Residence-hall fires

  • Kent Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $1,000-$9,999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
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.

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
SubjectHutchinson Community College
53%—5,119$6,727Community College
Highland Community College
——2,190$10,454Community College
Cowley County Community College
——2,235$7,175Community College
Cloud County Community College
——1,715$11,685Community College
Colby Community College
——1,409$7,886Community College
Pratt Community College
——1,322$9,731Community College
Peer group median53%—1,953$8,809

Institutions like Hutchinson Community College

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

IPEDS

Hutchinson Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
wannamakerr [at] hutchcc.edu
Phone
620-665-3508
Address
Hutchinson Community College, 1300 N Plum, Hutchinson Kansas, 67501

Hutchinson Community College is committed to the continuous improvement of student academic achievement through a wide range of assessment activities to assist the HutchCC community in making data-driven decisions.

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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 $6,727 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Hutchinson Community College?

Hutchinson Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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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