Flint Hills Technical College vs. Independence Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Flint Hills Technical College is larger than Independence Community College based on total student enrollment (1,794 students vs. 764 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Independence Community College are 5.9% lower than at Flint Hills Technical College ($7,200 vs. $7,650).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.3% higher at Flint Hills Technical College than at Independence Community College (about $1,450 more per year; $6,400 vs. $4,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Flint Hills Technical College than at Independence Community College (95% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Independence Community College students is 52.1% larger than aid received by Flint Hills Technical College students ($7,549 vs. $4,962).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Independence Community College graduates have a $4,303 lower median loan debt than Flint Hills Technical College graduates ($5,197 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Independence Community College graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Flint Hills Technical College graduates ($53 vs. $98).
• More Flint Hills Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Independence Community College students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 37%).

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