by our College Data Analytics TeamLabette Community College is a public institution in Parsons, Kansas enrolling 801 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 24%, below the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #2,221 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 43%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Labette Community College ranks #2,221 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 43%.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Labette Community College was awarded 42 badges in the 2027 rankings.
College Factual ranked Labette Community College as #2,221 out of 5,159 colleges and universities in the country on its 2027 Best Colleges list.
Labette Community College is also ranked #47 on the Best Colleges in Kansas list.
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The student to faculty ratio at Labette Community College is about average at 14 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.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Labette Community College is 27%. This is lower 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 Labette Community College this rate is 63%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Labette Community College is 24%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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The current enrollment includes 801 undergraduates at Labette Community College.
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The overall average net price of Labette Community College is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,578 | $3,927 | $7,168 | $8,737 | $11,507 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Labette Community 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 Labette Community College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $5,380 a year. That adds up to $21,520 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Labette Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Labette Community College make about $37,818 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 23% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Labette Community College make the most money.
Labette Community College is a public institution situated in Parsons, Kansas. The surrounding location of Parsons is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Labette Community College.
Contact information for Labette Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 200 South 14th Street, Parsons, KS 67357-4201 |
| Phone: | 6204216700 |
| Website: | www.labette.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 7 majors graduated from Labette Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 354 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 178 | $22,670 |
| Allied Health Professions | 49 | $42,216 |
| Precision Metal Working | 43 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 33 | NA |
| Nursing | 30 | $54,810 |
| Graphic Communications | 15 | NA |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 5 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistance | 1 | NA |
890 students took at least one online class at Labette Community College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Labette Community College.
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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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