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Cowley County Community College, Kansas

Overview of Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, Kansas is home to Cowley County Community College. Arkansas City is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Cowley County Community College go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in liberal arts and science and laboratory technician.

Cowley County Community College Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Cowley County Community College has 4,679 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Cowley County Community College offers students meal plans. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cowley County Community College

Cowley County Community College
125 S Second St
Arkansas City, KS 67005
General Phone: (620) 442-0430
http://www.cowley.edu

Cowley County Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Cowley County Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts518liberal arts and humanities, sign language translation
Mechanics And Repair30aircraft maintenance, automobile mechanics
Production Trades29welding, machine shop assistant
Security And Law Enforcement23criminal justice and police
Beauty And Cosmetology18cosmetology
Science And Laboratory Technician14radiologic tech
Nursing And Emergency Medicine13EMT paramedic
Family And Social Work12child care management
Business And Management11business management, retail
Engineering Technician10drafting
Office And Administration6administrative assistant
Photography And Commercial Art2commercial art

Number of programs and degrees for Cowley County Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree64316
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years438

Student Body

In 2005, Cowley County Community College had a total enrollment of 4,679 students (3,156 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White82%
Black7%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 188%
18-1928%
20-2116%
22-2412%
25-2911%
30-348%
35-395%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kansas95%
Oklahoma3%

Cowley County Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time24 %

Cowley County Community College Room and Board (2005)

Cowley County Community College offers campus housing for 326 of its 3,156 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Arkansas City, Kansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kansas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Cowley County Community College Faculty

Cowley County Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1819
Non-tenured, but on tenure track74

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year25$38,80123$38,654
All faculty totalacademic year25$38,80123$38,654

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Cowley County Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total10179180
Track292251
Basketball191635
Baseball34034
All Other Sports194160

Cowley County Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Retailing and Retail Operations

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

Cowley County Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cowley County Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Cowley County Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Cowley County Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Cowley County Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Cowley County Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Cowley County Community College Number of students
% of degrees in science and laboratory technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Cowley County Community College % of degrees in science and laboratory technician
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Cowley County Community College % students on athletic fin. aid
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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