by our College Data Analytics Team
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Cowley County Community College was awarded 5 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
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College Factual ranked Cowley College as #1,141 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Cowley College held the #1,579 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 44 colleges in Kansas, Cowley College is ranked at #13.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Cowley County Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio at Cowley County Community College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Cowley County Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Cowley County Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,475 undergraduates at Cowley College with 1,327 being full-time and 1,148 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,275 | $6,581 | $9,231 | $11,179 | $11,294 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cowley College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Cowley College, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $3,200 a year. That adds up to $12,800 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Cowley College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 125 S 2Nd St, Arkansas City, KS 67005 |
| Phone: | 620-442-0430 |
| Website: | www.cowley.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 337 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 72 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 68 | NA |
| Nuclear & Radiological Technicians | 66 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 47 | NA |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 34 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 32 | NA |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 31 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 20 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 18 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 1,421 students took at least one online class at Cowley County Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,606 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,421 | 756 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,606 | 868 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,652 | 861 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,574 | 873 |
Learn more about online learning at Cowley County Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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