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Pratt Community College

Pratt Community College

Pratt Community College, also known as PCC, is a two-year public, comprehensive community college located in the heart of south central Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1938 as an area vocational school. PCC also offers transfer to a four-year college or university. Some of the important programs offered by PCC are in subjects like Ag power technology, electric power technology, automotive technology, and nursing. The campus is spread across an area of 80 acres.

Pratt Community College’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. The teams participate in sports including basketball, baseball, softball, rodeo, and golf. They are nicknamed as the Beavers and Lady Beavers. The students can also avail of the financial aid offered by the college.

Overview of Pratt Community College

Pratt Community College is in a rural site not far from an urban area, in Pratt, KS. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Pratt Community College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include agricultural science and management and nursing and emergency medicine.

Pratt Community College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Pratt Community College offers open admission.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

Pratt Community College, in 2007, had 1,538 students (1,010 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school is not thought of as a commuter school, and many students live on campus or nearby. Dorm living is common. The school makes available student meal plans. Student athletes can receive financial aid in some cases.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Pratt Community College

Pratt Community College
348 NE SR 61
Pratt, KS 67124
General Phone: (620) 672-5641
http://www.prattcc.edu

Pratt Community College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine112registered nursing
Liberal Arts87liberal arts and humanities
Construction Trades14power transmission
Mechanics And Repair10automobile mechanics
Agricultural Science And Management9farm management, agricultural machine tech, agriculture
Office And Administration8administrative assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Pratt Community College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1798
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years613

Student Body

In 2007, Pratt Community College had a total enrollment of 1,538 students (1,010 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White77%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
American Indian1%
Unknown15%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1822%
18-1937%
20-2113%
22-247%
25-296%
30-344%
35-393%
40-494%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Kansas79%
Oklahoma6%
(International Students)3%
Texas3%
Missouri2%
Colorado1%
Puerto Rico1%
Nebraska1%
Virginia1%
Florida1%
Arkansas1%

Pratt Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time21 %

Pratt Community College Room and Board (2007)

Pratt Community College offers campus housing for 282 of its 1,010 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Pratt, 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.

Pratt Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,290
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 2,390
Room and board$ 4,421
Room charge$ 2,248
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,172
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,600

Financial Aid:
Pratt Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 193800)

Pratt Community College Faculty

Pratt Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1217
Non-tenured, but on tenure track710

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year6$39,7533$36,984
All faculty totalcalendar year6$39,7533$36,984

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year13$37,38224$35,243
All faculty totalacademic year13$37,38224$35,243

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

Pratt Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total11961180
Baseball50050
Basketball181533
Track16420
All Other Sports354277

Pratt Community College Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
Agriculture, General
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

Pratt Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Pratt Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Pratt Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Pratt Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Pratt Community College % students on athletic fin. aid
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Pratt Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Pratt Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Pratt Community College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Pratt Community College % of degrees in agricultural science and management
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 services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
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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