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Kansas City Ks Area Technical School

Overview of Kansas City Ks Area Technical School

The main campus of Kansas City Ks Area Technical School is in Kansas City, KS (a medium-sized city). The school is a public school. Kansas City Ks Area Technical School offers degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to office and administration and mechanics and repair.

Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Selectivity

Kansas City Ks Area Technical School admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 582 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Kansas City Ks Area Technical School.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Kansas City Ks Area Technical School

Kansas City Ks Area Technical School
2220 N 59th St
Kansas City, KS 66104-2821
General Phone: (913) 627-4100
http://www.kckats.com

Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine87licensed practical nurse
Mechanics And Repair65HVAC, automobile mechanics, autobody repair, computer repair
Office And Administration37general office occupations, data entry, administrative assistant
Beauty And Cosmetology16cosmetology
Construction Trades13property management, carpentry
Cooking And Culinary Arts11food prep and kitchen assistant
Production Trades10machinist, welding
Media9animation and special effects, desktop publishing and imaging
Family And Social Work9child care provider
Engineering Technician6CAD and design
Business And Management5accounting technology
Computer Science And Engineering0computer networking

Number of programs and degrees for Kansas City Ks Area Technical School in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years21815
Award of less than 1 academic year505

Student Body

In 2007, Kansas City Ks Area Technical School had a total enrollment of 582 students (353 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White55%
Black30%
Hispanic9%
Asian3%
American Indian1%
Unknown1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-199%
20-219%
22-248%
25-2914%
30-349%
35-397%
40-4913%
50-6421%
65+7%

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

ResidencePercent
Kansas97%

Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating66%

Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Kansas City Ks Area Technical School participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2246100)

Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Property Maintenance and Management
Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Kansas City Ks Area Technical School % students 40 years or older
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 8%Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Number of students
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Kansas City Ks Area Technical School % of degrees in office and administration
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Kansas City Ks Area Technical School Male % of student body
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Kansas City Ks Area Technical School % of degrees in mechanics and repair
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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