Pratt Community College vs Cloud County Community College

Pratt Community College and Cloud County Community College, both esteemed institutions in Kansas, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Pratt boasts an impressive 100% acceptance rate, welcoming students from all backgrounds, while Cloud maintains a slightly more selective approach with an acceptance rate of 98%. In terms of student body composition, Pratt's student population is predominantly female, while Cloud's is more evenly balanced between genders. Both colleges offer a wide range of academic programs, with popular majors including Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Health Professions. While Pratt excels in the area of graduation rates, with 30% of students completing their studies within three years, Cloud shines in terms of affordability, offering lower tuition and fees. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table below, highlighting key differences between these two exceptional community colleges.

	Cloud County Community College	Pratt Community College
Overview
Location	Concordia, Kansas	Pratt, Kansas
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	Rural: Fringe
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	58.0%	60.0%
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	In state: $15,542 Out of state: $15,722	In state: $20,616 Out of state: $21,132
Average net price	$10,419	$9,373
Tuition	In state: $2,340 Out of state: $2,520	In state: $2,112 Out of state: $2,528
Room & board	$5,896	Room/dormitory: $3,173 Meal plan: $2,703
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	84.0% Average amount $4,563	82.0% Average amount $5,965
Students receiving federal student loan	21.0% Average amount $4,201	46.0% Average amount $4,602
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	1.0% Average amount $7,677

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,531 Men 41.4% Women 58.6%	1,125 Men 53.3% Women 46.7%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	21.4%
International students	3.6%	4.0%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	361	328
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Kansas Texas Oklahoma Missouri Alabama

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Automotive Technology Agriculture Family and Consumer Sciences	Health Professions Liberal Arts Construction Trades Agriculture Automotive Technology
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	46.5%	41.0%
Dropout rate	26.3%	34.7%
Transferred out	17.8%	23.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $65,741 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $55,261 Year 2: $45,249 Year 3: $54,591 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,351 Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: $28,005	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $52,697 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,683 Year 3: N/A

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