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Salina Area Technical College

Salina, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·salinatech.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
1,016
peer median 1,110
Avg net price
$7,018
-$5.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
60%
Non-Pell
70%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-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 27 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
27
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

27programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data27 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
27

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2016Next review Aug 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2012
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees

Accredited since 1997

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Jan 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Feb 2022Initial Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$6,320
$30–48k$6,791
$48–75k$8,163
$75–110k$12,938
$110k+$6,946

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

Avg net price
$7,018
-$5,115vs Community College median $12,134
Federal loans
11.0%
In-state tuition
$7,020
Out-of-state
$7,020

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 169 students received $843K in Pell grants, alongside $453K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
169
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$843K
$843,382 total
Direct Loans
$453K
132 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$185K
67 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$250K
63 loan awards
Parent PLUS$18K
2 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 82 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
82
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.8%
2017
7.1%
2018
8.3%
2019
2.4%
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 Salina Area Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

82 total completions
01Health Professions
4048.8%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
1619.5%
03Mechanic
1113.4%
04Precision Production
67.3%
05Construction Trades
44.9%
06Engineering Tech
33.7%
07Business
22.4%
08Security/Protective
00.0%
09Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,016
12-mo unduplicated
1,515
Undergraduate
1,515
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%641
Women
58%874

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.2%
Hispanic
19.9%
Black
2.6%
Asian
1.7%
Two or more
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Unknown
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.17
1 offenses · 855 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.17Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Weapons06
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
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
41

Salina Area Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Salina Area Technical 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
SubjectSalina Area Technical College
68%1,016$7,018Community College
Manhattan Area Technical College
878$11,752Community College
Flint Hills Technical College
1,794$15,533Community College
Dakota College at Bottineau
1,204$12,515Community College
Northwest Technical College
978$12,941Community College
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
6,106$10,741Community College
Peer group median68%1,110$12,134

Frequently asked questions about Salina Area Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Salina Area Technical College.

What is the graduation rate at Salina Area Technical College?

Salina Area Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Salina Area Technical College?

Salina Area Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,016 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Salina Area Technical College?

The average net price at Salina Area Technical College is $7,018 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Salina Area Technical College located?

Salina Area Technical College is located in Salina, Kansas 67401.

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