Cowley College vs. Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Comparable Facts

Compare Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City, KS with Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology in Wichita, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is larger than Cowley College based on total student enrollment (6,106 students vs. 2,235 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cowley County Community College is located in Arkansas City, KS (Distant Town setting); Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is in Wichita, KS (Rural Fringe setting).
• Cowley County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cowley County Community College 16:1; Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cowley County Community College are 60.7% lower than at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ($6,600 vs. $16,792).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.7% higher at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology than at Cowley County Community College (about $638 more per year; $7,238 vs. $6,600).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cowley County Community College than at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (93% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology students is 19.6% larger than aid received by Cowley County Community College students ($7,973 vs. $6,665).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cowley College and Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cowley County Community College graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology graduates ($8,000 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Cowley College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology graduates ($82 vs. $98).
• More Cowley College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 31%).

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