Pratt Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,176

3.03% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$8,433

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

1,202

46.2% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

41.5%

112 Graduates

About

Pratt Community College is a higher education institution located in Pratt County, KS. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pratt Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (102 degrees awarded), General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (21 degrees), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (5 degrees).

In 2022, 297 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pratt Community College. 49.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (192 degrees), 6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pratt Community College is $2,176, which is $−5,936 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pratt Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 276 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Pratt Community College is $2,176, which is $5,936 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,433.

In 2022, 46% of undergraduate students attending Pratt Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,176

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Pratt Community College was $2,176. The cost of tuition at Pratt Community College is $−5,936 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pratt Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,433

2022 Value

10%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Pratt Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,433. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Pratt Community College grew by 10%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pratt Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,876

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pratt Community College was of $7,876 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.255% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pratt Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Pratt Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 4.17% with respect to 2021, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pratt Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pratt Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 276 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Pratt Community College had a total enrollment of 1,202 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Pratt Community College is 555 students and the part-time enrollment is 647. This means that 46.2% of students enrolled at Pratt Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pratt Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.5% White, 5.91% Black or African American, 4.74% Hispanic or Latino, 4.58% Two or More Races, 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.998% Asian, and 0.166% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pratt Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.3%), followed by White Female (19.5%) and Black or African American Male (5.23%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pratt Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,202 students. The full-time enrollment at Pratt Community College is 555 and the part-time enrollment is 647. This means that 46.2% of students enrolled at Pratt Community College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pratt Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pratt Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Pratt Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pratt Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
775 enrolled students
Black or African American
71 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
57 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pratt Community College is 64.5% White, 5.91% Black or African American, 4.74% Hispanic or Latino, 4.58% Two or More Races, 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.998% Asian, and 0.166% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 155 students (12.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 3 fewer women than men received degrees from Pratt Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pratt Community College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pratt Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (102 degrees awarded), followed by General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (21 degrees) and Automobile Mechanics Technology (5 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pratt Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (68 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (102 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pratt Community College are Registered nurses (1,480,349 people), Accountants & auditors (1,039,053 people), Other managers (746,566 people), Financial managers (494,174 people), and Chief executives & legislators (391,976 people).

The most specialized majors at Pratt Community College in 2022 are Construction (68 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (102 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), Health (94 degrees), and Precision Production (3 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pratt Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Pratt Community College are Construction (68 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (102 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), Health (94 degrees), and Precision Production (3 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pratt Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,795,530 people), Elementary & secondary schools (760,421 people), Computer Systems Design (522,148 people), Banking & related activities (485,821 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (471,387 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pratt Community College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
102 degrees awarded
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation
21 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Pratt Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 102 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Pratt Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

150

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

147

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 150 degrees were awarded to men at Pratt Community College, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (147).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pratt Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Pratt Community College in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Pratt Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.62 times more than the 39 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 37% of students graduating from Pratt Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (54.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Pratt Community College is Female and White (54.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.46% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
192 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
32 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pratt Community College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

11.1% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
107 degrees awarded
White Female
85 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pratt Community College is white male (107 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (85 degrees).

Operations

Pratt Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.48M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.8k (0.0278%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Pratt Community College had a total salary expenditure of 16.8M. Pratt Community College employs 35 Instructors. Most academics at Pratt Community College are Male Instructor (26), and Female Instructor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pratt Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, and Management with 14 employees.

Endowment

$6.48M

2022 Endowment

4.05%

growth from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pratt Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.78M

2022 Salaries

8.92%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Pratt Community College paid a median of $6.78M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($16.8M) and a 8.92% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.06% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.313% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.09M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Pratt Community College paid a total of $2.09M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pratt Community College was Instructor with 35 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pratt Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, and Management with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pratt Community College was Male Instructor with 26 employees, and Female Instructor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pratt Community College.

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