by our College Data Analytics Team
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FSCC landed the #1,922 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when FSCC held the #2,148 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 44 colleges in Kansas, FSCC is ranked at #34.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Fort Scott Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at Fort Scott Community College is about average at 17 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 Fort Scott Community College is 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 49% rate at Fort Scott Community College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,617 undergraduates at FSCC with 729 being full-time and 888 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,807 | $4,060 | $6,847 | $8,973 | $10,888 |
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 FSCC, 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 FSCC, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $3,594 a year. That adds up to $14,376 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for FSCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
| Phone: | 620-223-2700 |
| Website: | www.fortscott.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 146 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 105 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 36 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 29 | NA |
| Nursing | 23 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 22 | NA |
| Carpentry | 18 | NA |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 18 | NA |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 10 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technology | 10 | 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, 537 students took at least one online class at Fort Scott Community College. This is a decrease from the 687 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 537 | 158 |
| 2021-2022 | 687 | 205 |
| 2020-2021 | 590 | 210 |
| 2018-2019 | 508 | 165 |
Learn more about online learning at Fort Scott 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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