About
Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is a public two year community college in Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association and the Kansas Board of Regents.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
42%
Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
55%
Full-time retention
55%
Pell equity
46.8pp gap
Pell recipients
20%40 of 204
Non-Pell (all)
67%127 of 190
Subsidized loan, no Pell
32%7 of 22
No Federal Aid
71%120 of 168
Non-Pell students graduate at a 46.8-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.
Of 57 Title IV programs, 5 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
57
Passing
5
8.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
57programs
- Passing5 · 8.8%
- No Data52 · 91.2%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$48,242
$34,058
Same-State HS Median
+41.6%
+$14,184
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+41.6%
$48,242 vs $34,058
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$50,807
$34,058
Same-State HS Median
+49.2%
+$16,749
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+49.2%
$50,807 vs $34,058
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$53,309
$34,058
Same-State HS Median
+56.5%
+$19,251
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+56.5%
$53,309 vs $34,058
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$81,854
$34,058
Same-State HS Median
+140.3%
+$47,796
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+140.3%
$81,854 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$81,935
$34,058
Same-State HS Median
+140.6%
+$47,877
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+140.6%
$81,935 vs $34,058
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,000
$50,807
20%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,000 debt · $50,807 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,250
$48,242
19%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,250 debt · $48,242 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$12,675
$81,935
16%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$12,675 debt · $81,935 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,250
$64,173
14%
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,250 debt · $64,173 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,750
$81,854
13%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,750 debt · $81,854 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
$5,500
$41,947
13%
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
$5,500 debt · $41,947 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
$3,000
$30,972
10%
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
$3,000 debt · $30,972 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1951Next review Aug 2027
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 9
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Apr 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAmerican Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
- Nov 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedHigher Learning Commission
- Oct 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
- Mar 2022Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$110k+—
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$16,744
+$8,200vs Community College median $8,544
Federal loans
6.1%
In-state tuition
$3,210
Out-of-state
$6,945
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,911 students received $8.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,911
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.1M
$8,098,717 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
517 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$674K
250 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$842K
260 loan awards
Parent PLUS$55K
7 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 659 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (2.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
659
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
8.1%-1.2
2017
9.0%-0.2
2018
5.7%-1.3
2019
2.2%-0.1
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.
Academic programs at KCKCC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs48
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
519 total completions
01Liberal Arts
33965.3%
01Liberal Arts
33965.3%
02Health Professions
11221.6%
02Health Professions
11221.6%
03Comm. Technologies
265.0%
03Comm. Technologies
265.0%
04Personal/Culinary
224.2%
04Personal/Culinary
224.2%
05Engineering Tech
91.7%
05Engineering Tech
91.7%
06Security/Protective
40.8%
06Security/Protective
40.8%
07Business
20.4%
07Business
20.4%
08Family/Consumer Sci
20.4%
08Family/Consumer Sci
20.4%
09Legal Professions
20.4%
09Legal Professions
20.4%
10Computer Sciences
10.2%
10Computer Sciences
10.2%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
5,014
12-mo unduplicated
6,944
Undergraduate
6,944
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
41%2,860
Women
59%4,084
Race / ethnicity composition
White
35.0%
Hispanic
26.7%
Black
21.9%
Two or more
6.9%
Asian
4.1%
Non-resident
2.7%
Unknown
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
164
87 M · 77 W
Women athletes
47.0%
Athletic aid
$499K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$225K
$275K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$76K
$72K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 5
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
30
21
$522,732
Soccer
30 M · 21 W
Baseball
40
—
$423,873
Baseball
40 M · —
Basketball
17
14
$542,135
Basketball
17 M · 14 W
Softball
—
24
$271,162
Softball
— · 24 W
Volleyball
—
19
$282,473
Volleyball
— · 19 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.62
27 offenses · 4,803 students
3-year trend
4.922 yrs ago3.211 yr ago5.62Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
66
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
Burglary
12
Motor vehicle theft
9
Fondling
3
Aggravated assault
2
Rape
1
By location
27total
- On campus14
- Non-campus13
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
5
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
10 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs1210
Liquor323
Residence-hall fires
- Centennial Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
137
KCKCC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions KCKCC selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectKansas City Kansas Community College | 42% | — | 5,014 | $16,744 | Community College |
| — | — | 11,527 | $7,052 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,156 | $3,407 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,609 | $13,970 | Community College | |
| — | — | 36,315 | $11,513 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,293 | $9,465 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,100 | $12,928 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,282 | $5,720 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,166 | $6,696 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,585 | $14,471 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,859 | $4,060 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,039 | $5,643 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,240 | $9,086 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,763 | $9,705 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,908 | $7,799 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,641 | $14,238 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,574 | $8,460 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,645 | $12,556 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,720 | $8,544 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,826 | $9,918 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,061 | $11,130 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,452 | $5,769 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,601 | $14,557 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,816 | $9,171 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,185 | $5,661 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,381 | $813 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,128 | $5,986 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,940 | $2,457 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,320 | $2,576 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 42% | — | 8,859 | $8,544 |
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KCKCC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
913-288-7330
Address
Humanities, Lower, Room 1123, 7250 State Ave, Kansas City, Kansas 66112
The mission of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness is to support KCKCC’s mission, vision and strategic goals by collecting, analyzing and disseminating information to key stakeholders. Institutional Effectiveness lays the groundwork for a culture of data informed decisions using data and analytics.
Visit IR office pageTeam
1 member
- Stephen NettlesDirector of Institutional Effectiveness
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
NSF awards
$374,232
USA Spending
$5,918,693
All sources
$6,292,925
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 2024-2027Kansas City Kansas Community College has released a strategic plan for the years 2024 to 2027 aimed at enhancing academic excellence and community partnership. The college is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive educational environment to prepare students for workforce success and four-year institution transitions. The plan is aligned with the college's mission to inspire individuals and enrich the community, one student at a time.kckcc.edu
Notable alumni of KCKCC (7)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- David E. Bruns
- Tom Burroughs
- Sam Kass
- Cindy Neighbor
- Melissa Oropeza
- Irene C. Peden
- Valdenia Winn
Frequently asked questions about Kansas City Kansas Community College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about KCKCC.
What is the graduation rate at Kansas City Kansas Community College?
Kansas City Kansas Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Kansas City Kansas Community College?
Kansas City Kansas Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,014 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Kansas City Kansas Community College?
The average net price at Kansas City Kansas Community College is $16,744 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Kansas City Kansas Community College located?
Kansas City Kansas Community College is located in Kansas City, Kansas 66112.
Who runs Institutional Research at Kansas City Kansas Community College?
Kansas City Kansas Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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