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Pratt Community College, Kansas

Overview of Pratt Community College

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

Areas of Study

There are more programs of study at the school than you'll find at most colleges of similar size. The most common major fields study at Pratt Community College include medicine, media, science, and agricultural science and management.

Pratt Community College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as the school offers open admission. Pratt Community College attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Faculty

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

Student Body

Pratt Community College, in 2005, had 1,546 students (934 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
http://www.prattcc.edu

Pratt Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Pratt Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts33liberal arts and sciences, history, general studies, interdisciplinary studies, social services, English, humanities
Nursing And Emergency Medicine29registered nursing, home health aide, licensed practical nurse, health aide, nursing assistant
Agricultural Science And Management18agricultural machine tech, farm management, agriculture
Construction Trades12power transmission
Business And Management11business, accounting, marketing, retail
Science10biology, wildlife biology, chemistry, physical sciences, biological and biomedical sciences
Media7communication studies, journalism
Office And Administration6administrative assistant
Education And Teaching6education, middle school teaching, agricultural teaching, kindergarten/preschool teaching
Mechanics And Repair6automobile mechanics
Medicine5pre-med, pre-dentistry, medical preparatory
Animal Science And Care3animal science
Computer Science And Engineering2information science, data processing tech
Engineering2engineering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy2athletic trainer, health and physical education
Music1music
Fine Arts1fine arts
Therapy And Counseling0psychology
Law0pre-law, legal secretary
Art Studies0visual and performing arts
Medical Support And Technology0pre-pharmacy, dental services
Mathematics0mathematics
Photography And Commercial Art0commercial art
Landscaping And Horticulture0agronomy
Medical Adminstration0medical secretary
Family And Social Work0social work

Number of programs and degrees for Pratt Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree14951
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years54
Award of less than 1 academic year03

Student Body

In 2005, Pratt Community College had a total enrollment of 1,546 students (934 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White89%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races3%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1828%
18-1930%
20-2111%
22-247%
25-296%
30-344%
35-393%
40-496%
50-643%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Kansas81%
Oklahoma4%
Texas3%
Foreign countries2%
Arkansas2%
Illinois1%
State unknown1%
Missouri1%
Florida1%
Colorado1%
Iowa1%

Pratt Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time50 %
Part-Time17 %

Pratt Community College Room and Board (2005)

Pratt Community College offers campus housing for 284 of its 934 (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 (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,070
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 2,270
Room and board$ 4,167
Room charge$ 2,119
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,047
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,500

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.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year4$36,7692*
All faculty totalcalendar year4$36,7692*

*: 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 year14$37,39419$35,120
All faculty totalacademic year14$37,39419$35,120

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

Pratt Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total10753160
Baseball37037
Basketball151227
Track19221
All Other Sports363975

Pratt Community College Degree Programs (2005)

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

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Education, General
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Health Aide
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences
Wildlife Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Pratt Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Pratt Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Pratt Community College % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Pratt Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Pratt Community College % of degrees in media
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Pratt Community College Number of degree programs
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Pratt Community College % of students from other states
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Pratt Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Pratt Community College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Pratt Community College % of degrees in science
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Pratt Community College % of degrees in medicine
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
Offers weekend classes
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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