Seward County Community College is a two-year institution offering 45 programs of study, including Adult Basic Education, certificate programs and associate of arts, associate of science, general studies and applied sciences degrees. Ranked in the top 5% of more than 1,100 accredited community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen Institute, SCCC serves a student body of 2,500+ students ranging in age from 15 to 85, in a county with the highest foreign-born percentage population in the U.S., and a rural service area of about 50,997 in seven Southwest Kansas counties and a five-state region. For more detailed demographic and academic information, visit our FAQ page at scoar.pbworks
Students are the heart of Seward County Community College. We view each person as a unique individual, with potential and dreams to achieve — and equally valuable at every point in the process. With a student body as diverse as our community, SCCC brings people from the region's small towns into contact with international students, and nontraditional learners of all ages together with recent high school graduates. The common factor is that we are all moving forward into growth, new challenges, and professional success.
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We offer 45 programs of study, including Adult Basic Education, certificate programs and associate of arts, science, general studies and applied sciences degrees. However, our learning options aren't limited to traditional classroom settings. As a community college, we endeavor to provide learning opportunities for people at all stages of life, through area Outreach classes, professional development and continued education, enrichment and recreational classes, and business and industry support. Explore the many paths to a more vibrant life through education.
Seward County Community College faculty bring more to the students than classroom instruction. Through our instructors, many of whom hold doctorate-level credentials, students gain access to rich and varied life and professional experiences. Learn journalism from a former international bureau chief who covered every major disaster on four continents over 20 years. Get Commercial Drivers License instruction from a man who started out delivering milk and eggs from rural Pennsylvania to New York City. Participate in university-level lab work with science and Allied Health researchers. Put all those resources together, and students can gain the skills they need to succeed in their chosen fields.
Tuition & Fees
Tuition and fees are reported to Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) annually and are publicly available here:
https://www.kansasregents.org/data/system_data
*Effective 19-20 Academic Year
Definitions:
In-District Student: A student who resides in the home county of the college and where taxes to support the college are therefore levied
Out-of-District Student: A student who is a Kansas resident, but not a resident of the colleges home county, where taxes to support the college are levied
Border State: A student who is a resident of any state bordering Kansas to include Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska, or Missouri
Out-of-State Student: A student who is not a resident of the state of Kansas
International Student: A student who is not a resident of the United States
Course Tranferability Within Kansas
List of Courses which will transfer: https://www.kansasregents.org/transfer_articulation
Students Served Data
*Students are often served in more than one location. Students are counted in each percentage at each location they are served in and therefore percentages won't equal 100%
*KS Service Area: Grant, Haskell, Meade, Morton, Seward, Stevens, Stanton *Reporting Period 2018-19 Academic Year
Scholarship and Grant Data
Institutional Scholarship / Grants AY 2018
Institutional Scholarship / Grants AY 2019
College Foundation AY 2018
College Foundation AY 2019
Pell AY 2018
Pell AY 2019
Athletic Scholorship / Grants disbursed in-district AY 2018
Athletic Scholarship / Grants disbursed in-district AY 2019
Athletic Scholarship / Grants disbursed in-state AY 2019
Athletic Scholoarship / Grants disbursed in-state AY 2019
Athletic Scholoarship / Grants disbursed Out of State AY 2018
Athetic Scholarship / Grants disbursed Out of State AY 2019
Non-Athletic Scholorship / Grants disbursed in-district AY 2018
Non-Athletic Scholarship / Grants disbursed in-district AY 2019
Non-Athletic Scholarship / Grants disbursed in-state AY 2019
Non-Athletic Scholoarship / Grants disbursed in-state AY 2019
Non-Athletic Scholoarship / Grants disbursed Out of State AY 2018
Non-Athetic Scholarship / Grants disbursed Out of State AY 2019
*Reporting Period July 1- June 30 of Academic Year
Property Tax and Mill Levy
FY 2015
FY 15-16 % Increase
FY 2016
FY 16-17 % Increase
FY 2017
FY 17-18 % Increase
FY 2018
FY 18-19 % Increase
FY 2019
*The amounts above reflect what the college actually received. Abatements, incentives, and delinquent tax payments cause this amount to be lower than what was actually levied in some cases. *These amounts are derived from documents provided to the college in November which were certified by the County Clerk.
Sources:
SCCC Office of Assessment and Research
Municipal Budgets: https://admin.ks.gov/offices/oar/municipal-services/municipal-budgets/municipal-budgets---fy-2019---seward-county
Higher Education Data Books: https://www.kansasregents.org/data/system_data/higher_education_data_books
Kansas Board of Regents public data and reports: https://www.kansasregents.org/data/system_data
HB2144 Report for SCCC
