Taxpayer and Student Transparency As mandated in K.S.A. 71-222, we present our taxpayer and student transparency data.
Tuition and fees are reported to Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) annually and are publicly available here:
https://www.kansasregents.org/data/system_data
| Residency | Tuition per Credit Hour | Student Fees per Credit Hour* | Total Tuition and Fees per Credit hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-District | $71 | $43 | $114 |
| Out of District | $74 | $43 | $117 |
| Border State | $96 | $43 | $139 |
| Out of State | $111 | $43 | $154 |
| International | $111 | $43 | $154 |
| Seward Online (all residencies) | $107 | $43 | $150 |
| EduKan Online | $150 | n/a | $150 |
*Effective 2022-23 Academic Year
Definitions:
In-District Student: A student who resides in the home county of the college and where taxes to support the college are therefore levied
Out-of-District Student: A student who is a Kansas resident, but not a resident of the colleges home county, where taxes to support the college are levied
Border State: A student who is a resident of any state bordering Kansas to include Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska, or Missouri
Out-of-State Student: A student who is not a resident of the state of Kansas
International Student: A student who is not a resident of the United States
| Student Fee Type | In District | Out of District | Out of State | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Student Fee per Credit Hour | $43 | $43 | $43 | $43 |
Breakdown of Fee Type
| Breakdown | In District | Out of District | Out of State | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarships: | $7 | $7 | $7 | $7 |
| COP Retirement: | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 |
| Technology: | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 |
| Student Activities: | $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 |
| Future Expansion: | $3 | $3 | $3 | $3 |
| Total per Credit hour Fee: | $43 | $43 | $43 | $43 |
| Payment Plan Fee (Flat Fee): | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 |
| Total Flat Fees: | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 |
*Effective 2022-23 Academic Year
List of Courses which will transfer: https://www.kansasregents.org/transfer_articulation
Percent of Students Attending at Each Campus (Site) by Residency
| College Campus (Site) | In District | Out of District | Out of State | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Campus - Liberal | 54% | 23% | 22% | 4% |
| Outreach High Schools in Service Area | 42% | 58% | 1% | 0% |
| Online (Seward and EduKan) | 26% | 38% | 34% | 2% |
*Students are often served in more than one location. Students are counted in each percentage at each
location they are served in and therefore percentages won't equal 100%; *Effective 2021-22 Academic Year
Data source Office of Research & Assessment; AY2021-22.
| % Residing In-District | % Residing in Kansas Out of District** | % Residing in Service Area |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | 69% | 65% |
Reporting Period 2021-22 Academic Year; ** Percent of students residing in service area also includes in-district students.-
Scholarship and Grant Amounts Disbursed
| Institutional Scholarship AY2021 | Institutional Scholarship AY2022 | College Foundation AY2021 | College Foundation AY2022 | Pell AY2021 | Pell AY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $227,189 | $259,002 | $552,886 | $653,385 | $1,586,725 | $1,581,796 |
Athletic and Non-Athletic Scholarship and Grant Amounts Disbursed
| In-District AY2021 | In-District AY2022 | In-State AY2021 | In-State AY2022 | Out of State AY2021 | Out of State AY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Scholarship Amounts Disbursed | $22,482 | $7,897 | $2,775 | $8,019 | $383,145 | $460,304 |
| Non-Atletic Scholarship Amounts Disbursed | $251,496 | $295,324 | $51,100 | $66,310 | $89,647 | $96,351 |
*Reporting Period July 1- June 30 of Academic Year; Data includes Academic Years 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Property Tax
Aggregate Amount of Property Tax Revenue Collected
| Fiscal Year | Property Taxes | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $8,333,430 | |
| FY2016 | $8,041,344 | -3.50% |
| FY2017 | $8,904,102 | 10.73% |
| FY2018 | $8,306,500 | -6.71% |
| FY2019 | $9,464,566 | 13.94% |
| FY2020 | $8,379,229 | -11.47% |
| FY2021 | $8,374,202 | <-1% |
| FY2022 | $8,458,322 | 1% |
| FY2023** | $8,547,073 | 1% |
* Unaudited; ** Levied; not collected
| Fiscal Year | MILL LEVY | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 34.193 | |
| FY2016 | 37.14 | 8.62% |
| FY2017 | 37.039 | -0.27% |
| FY2018 | 37.073 | 0.09% |
| FY2019 | 39.973 | 7.82% |
| FY2020 | 36.105 | -9.68% |
| FY2021 | 36.267 | <1% |
| FY2022 | 36.268 | 0% |
| FY2023 | 34.500 | -5.12% |
*The amounts above reflect what the college actually received. Abatements, incentives, and delinquent tax payments cause this amount to be lower than what was actually levied in some cases.
*These amounts are derived from documents provided to the college in November which were certified by the County Clerk.
Sources:
SCCC Office of Assessment and Research
Municipal Budgets: https://admin.ks.gov/offices/oar/municipal-services/municipal-budgets
Higher Education Data Books: https://www.kansasregents.org/data/system_data/higher_education_data_books
Kansas Board of Regents public data and reports: https://www.kansasregents.org/data/system_data