Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Total Programs: 46
- Allied Health: 7 (Includes CNA, CMA, and Phlebotomy)
- Business: 9 (New programs: Computer Support Specialist and Grain Elevator Operations)
- Humanities: 10
- Industrial Tech: 13 (includes Truck Driving)
- Math, Science, and HPERD: 7
Rates for 2026-2027 Academic Year
| **(per credit hour)** | Tuition | Fees |
| Seward County Resident | $97 | $99 |
| In-State (non-Seward resident) Tuition | $101 | $99 |
| Border State* Tuition | $115 | $114 |
| Out-of-state Tuition | $134 | $114 |
| International Tuition | $134 | $114 |
| Online-Saints Anywhere | $149 | $99 |
Border States include:
* Colorado, New Mexico, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
Fall 2023
Headcount: 1787 (+7.4%)
Credit Hours: 17,563
FTE: 1170.90
Academic Year 2023-24
Headcount: 2414 (+5.1%)
Credit Hours: 35,423
FTE: 1,18.77
Academic Year 2023-24
Non-Credit
Headcount: 1166 (+8.9%)
(unduplicated)
FTE calculated by credit hours: Fall FTE use total credit hours divided by 15; Annual FTE use total credit hours divided by 30 FTE calculated by headcount: Total full-time enrollment status headcount plus 1/3 of part-time enrollment status headcount.
Total Degrees & Certificates: 501
% change from previous year: +15%
Associate Degrees: 204 (AA – 29; AS – 69; AAS – 89; AGS – 17)
Certificates: 153
Certificates of Completion (SAPP): 144
(Fall 2023)
Seward County Residents: 39%
Other Kansas Residents: 35%
Non-Resident: 26%
(Fall 2023)
Full Time: 54% (975)
Part Time: 46% (821)
Percent Minority: 74.5%
(Fall 2021)
Full Time: 80% (276) (+7.8%)
Part Time: 20% (68) (+9.7%)
Percent Minority: 62.5%
(Fall 2021)
Full Time: 40
Part Time: 37
| Race / Ethnicity | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| White | 38% | 37% | 30% | 29% | 29% |
| Hispanic | 48% | 50% | 53% | 52% | 50% |
| All Other | 11% | 11% | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Gender | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 60% | 58% | 57% | 59% | 60% |
| Male | 40% | 42% | 43% | 41% | 40% |
| Age | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <18 | 27% | 28% | 29% | 30% | |
| 18 – 23 | 46% | 47% | 49% | 48% | |
| 24 – 29 | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | |
| 30 – 39 | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | |
| 40 – 49 | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| 50 + | 7% | 7% | 6% | 4% | |
| Unknown | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |