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Labette Community College

Parsons, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·labette.edu
6-yr Graduation
24%
—
Total enrollment
1,426
peer median 1,568
Avg net price
$5,939
+$177 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
24%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
23%23 of 100
Non-Pell (all)
25%28 of 112
Subsidized loan, no Pell
31%4 of 13
No Federal Aid
24%24 of 99

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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 14 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
14
Passing
4
28.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

14programs
  • Passing4 · 28.6%
  • No Data10 · 71.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
10

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+39.1%
$47,387 vs $34,058
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.4%
$48,840 vs $34,058
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+89.0%
$64,382 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+133.0%
$79,363 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
16%
$7,732 debt · $47,387 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$10,800 debt · $79,363 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 13

  1. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Aug 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

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$4,578
$30–48k$3,927
$48–75k$7,168
$75–110k$8,737
$110k+$11,507

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

Avg net price
$5,939
+$177vs Community College median $5,763
Federal loans
8.4%
In-state tuition
$4,064
Out-of-state
$4,864

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, 439 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $689K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
439
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,156,172 total
Direct Loans
$689K
173 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$287K
89 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$374K
81 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 165 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (4.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
165
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.4%
2017
11.6%
2018
9.6%
2019
4.2%
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 Labette Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

255 total completions
01Liberal Arts
17869.8%
02Health Professions
6425.1%
03Comm. Technologies
72.7%
04Precision Production
52.0%
05Business
10.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,426
12-mo unduplicated
1,970
Undergraduate
1,970
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%636
Women
68%1,334

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.2%
Hispanic
11.1%
Two or more
7.4%
Black
4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%
Non-resident
1.5%
Asian
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
113
72 M · 41 W
Women athletes
36.3%
Athletic aid
$301K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$193K
$109K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$47K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
31 M · —
$277K
Wrestling
29 M · —
$245K
Basketball
13 M · 9 W
$337K
Softball
— · 18 W
$282K
Volleyball
— · 18 W
$176K

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
1.38
2 offenses · 1,454 students

3-year trend

1.382 yrs ago0.701 yr ago1.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
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

Burglary
2

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
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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
29

Labette Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Labette 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
SubjectLabette Community College
24%—1,426$5,939Community College
Fort Scott Community College
——1,376$5,586Community College
Dodge City Community College
——1,655$4,068Community College
Western Nebraska Community College
——1,569$5,474Community College
Southwestern Community College
——1,566$9,871Community College
East Central College
——2,371$13,128Community College
Peer group median24%—1,568$5,763

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

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Labette Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Labette Community College?

Labette Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 24% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Labette Community College?

Labette Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,426 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Labette Community College?

The average net price at Labette Community College is $5,939 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Labette Community College located?

Labette Community College is located in Parsons, Kansas 67357-4201.

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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