Cowley College vs. Flint Hills Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City, KS with Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cowley County Community College is larger than Flint Hills Technical College based on total student enrollment (2,235 students vs. 1,794 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cowley County Community College is located in Arkansas City, KS (Distant Town setting); Flint Hills Technical College is in Emporia, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Cowley County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Flint Hills Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cowley County Community College 16:1; Flint Hills Technical College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cowley County Community College are 13.7% lower than at Flint Hills Technical College ($6,600 vs. $7,650).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.1% higher at Cowley College than at Flint Hills Technical College (about $200 more per year; $6,600 vs. $6,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Flint Hills Technical College than at Cowley County Community College (95% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cowley County Community College students is 34.3% larger than aid received by Flint Hills Technical College students ($6,665 vs. $4,962).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cowley College and Flint Hills Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Flint Hills Technical College Jun 30, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cowley County Community College graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Flint Hills Technical College graduates ($8,000 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Cowley College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Flint Hills Technical College graduates ($82 vs. $98).
• More Flint Hills Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cowley College students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 34%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.