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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
$7,795
+$824 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
24%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
23%
Non-Pell
31%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,206
$30–48k$6,226
$48–75k$8,340
$75–110k$10,624
$110k+$10,994

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

Avg net price
$7,795
+$824vs Community College median $6,971
Federal loans
10.0%
In-state tuition
$3,968
Out-of-state
$4,768

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 431 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $684K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
431
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,141,776 total
Direct Loans
$684K
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$294K
90 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$361K
80 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

212 total completions
01Liberal Arts
15472.6%
02Health Professions
5023.6%
03Comm. Technologies
62.8%
04Precision Production
10.5%
05Business
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,426
12-mo unduplicated
1,934
Undergraduate
1,934
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%642
Women
67%1,292

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.5%
Hispanic
11.1%
Black
6.9%
Two or more
5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.6%
Non-resident
1.3%
Asian
0.7%
Unknown
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
114
73 M · 41 W
Women athletes
36.0%
Athletic aid
$316K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$180K
$136K
Recruiting expense
$10K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
34 M ·
$268K
Wrestling
26 M ·
$241K
Basketball
13 M · 10 W
$310K
Softball
· 19 W
$243K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$183K

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
0.70
1 offenses · 1,425 students

3-year trend

1.372 yrs ago1.381 yr ago0.70Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 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.

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.

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$7,795Community College
Fort Scott Community College
1,376$665Community 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 median24%1,568$6,971

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 $7,795 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.

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