Highland Community College vs Fort Scott CC

Highland Community College and Fort Scott Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Kansas, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Highland, with an acceptance rate of 100%, welcomes students from all backgrounds, while Fort Scott's selective admissions process results in a 98% acceptance rate. Highland's student body is predominantly female (58%), while Fort Scott boasts a more balanced gender distribution (51% female, 49% male). Both colleges offer a wide range of programs, with popular majors including Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Health Professions at Highland, and Business, Education, and Health Professions at Fort Scott. With graduation rates of 28% and 23% respectively, both institutions are committed to providing students with the necessary support to achieve their academic goals. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details and discover which college best aligns with your educational aspirations and goals.

	Fort Scott Community College	Highland Community College
Overview
Location	Fort Scott, Kansas	Highland, Kansas
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Rural: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	55.0%	39.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$15,067	$13,347
Average net price	$5,682	$7,230
Tuition	$1,860	$1,810
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,180 Meal plan: $3,080	Room/dormitory: $4,013 Meal plan: $2,937
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	95.0% Average amount $6,123	86.0% Average amount $5,547
Students receiving federal student loan	38.0% Average amount $4,122	82.0% Average amount $3,077
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	1.0% Average amount $5,634

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,646 Men 47.6% Women 52.4%	2,640 Men 44.5% Women 55.5%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	49.1%	N/A
International students	0.6%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Rural: Distant
Dormitory capacity	434	471
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Kansas Missouri Texas Florida Alabama	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Precision Production Culinary and Personal Services Construction Trades	Health Professions Liberal Arts Education Automotive Technology Precision Production
Students to faculty ratio	21:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	27.5%	41.5%
Dropout rate	39.7%	18.4%
Transferred out	31.5%	34.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $16,879 Year 2: $13,702 Year 3: $28,124 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $13,702 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $53,108 Year 3: $53,664 Education, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: $30,471 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,826 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $38,008 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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