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Fort Scott Community College, Kansas

Overview of Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott Community College is located in a self-contained town, in Fort Scott, Kansas. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Fort Scott Community College top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study transportation.

Fort Scott Community College Selectivity

Fort Scott Community College maintains an open-admission policy. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 1,835 students (1,198 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Fort Scott Community College has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. Fort Scott Community College does offer meal plans to students. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Fort Scott Community College is an educational and cultural resource center. The College provides an affordable, quality education suited to the needs of its students and other stakeholders. The College fosters an open, caring community of learners who are challenged to assume respoisibility in a diverse society."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott Community College
2108 S Horton
Fort Scott, KS 66701-3141
General Phone: (620) 223-2700
http://www.fortscott.edu

Fort Scott Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Fort Scott Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Transportation598truck and bus driver
Liberal Arts159general studies
Beauty And Cosmetology64cosmetology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine45registered nursing, pre-nursing
Engineering Technician26water quality and recycling tech
Office And Administration13administrative assistant, office data entry
Agricultural Science And Management12various agricutural courses, farm management
Mechanics And Repair4HVAC, motorcycle mechanic
Media0printing equipment operation, journalism
Medical Adminstration0medical office management, medical office assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Fort Scott Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year6042
Associate's degree23212
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years858

Student Body

In 2005, Fort Scott Community College had a total enrollment of 1,835 students (1,198 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White88%
Black8%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1822%
18-1933%
20-2111%
22-246%
25-297%
30-346%
35-395%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Kansas80%
Missouri12%
Oklahoma2%
Illinois1%
Nebraska1%
Florida1%
Iowa1%

Fort Scott Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time54 %
Part-Time54 %

Fort Scott Community College Room and Board (2005)

Fort Scott Community College offers campus housing for 228 of its 1,198 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Fort Scott, 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.

Fort Scott Community College Faculty

Fort Scott Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Lecturercalendar year18$29,7222*
All faculty totalcalendar year18$29,7222*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year0*12$36,326
Lectureracademic year15$39,1330*
All faculty totalacademic year15$39,13312$36,326

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

Fort Scott Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total20251253
Football99099
Baseball38038
Basketball181735
Track303
All Other Sports443478

Fort Scott Community College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
Medical Office Management/Administration

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pre-Nursing Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

TRANSPORTATION
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

Fort Scott Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Fort Scott Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Fort Scott Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Fort Scott Community College % of degrees in transportation
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Fort Scott Community College % students on athletic fin. aid
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Fort Scott Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Fort Scott Community College % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Fort Scott Community College Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Fort Scott Community College Male % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Fort Scott Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
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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