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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
$6,468
-$3.6k 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

12.9pp gap
Pell recipients
60%18 of 30
Non-Pell (all)
73%35 of 48
Subsidized loan, no Pell
70%7 of 10
No Federal Aid
74%28 of 38

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.9-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 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$6,078
$30–48k$5,602
$48–75k$5,958
$75–110k$6,061
$110k+$12,188

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

Avg net price
$6,468
-$3,588vs Community College median $10,057
Federal loans
12.4%
In-state tuition
$7,128
Out-of-state
$7,128

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 173 students received $853K in Pell grants, alongside $465K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
173
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$853K
$852,958 total
Direct Loans
$465K
137 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$188K
68 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$260K
67 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

79 total completions
01Health Professions
4151.9%
02Mechanic
1012.7%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
911.4%
04Construction Trades
810.1%
05Business
45.1%
06Precision Production
45.1%
07Family/Consumer Sci
22.5%
08Engineering Tech
11.3%
09Security/Protective
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,016
12-mo unduplicated
1,550
Undergraduate
1,550
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%669
Women
57%881

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.9%
Hispanic
17.0%
Two or more
3.9%
Black
2.4%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.99
1 offenses · 1,007 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.171 yr ago0.99Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
Weapons00
Drugs50
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$6,468Community College
878$10,074Community College
1,794$16,017Community College
1,204$10,039Community College
978$10,996Community College
6,106$8,805Community College
Peer group median68%1,110$10,057

Institutions like Salina Area Technical College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Salina Area Technical College's comparison group.

Salina Area Technical College Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Denise Hoeffner
    Director of Institutional Research

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 $6,468 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.

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.

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