Pratt Community College vs. Seward County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Pratt Community College in Pratt, KS with Seward County Community College in Liberal, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Seward County Community College is larger than Pratt Community College based on total student enrollment (2,092 students vs. 1,322 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pratt Community College is located in Pratt, KS (Rural Fringe setting); Seward County Community College is in Liberal, KS (Rural Fringe setting).
• Pratt Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Seward County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pratt Community College 22:1; Seward County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pratt Community College are 5.2% lower than at Seward County Community College ($7,376 vs. $7,780).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.6% higher at Seward County Community College than at Pratt Community College (about $472 more per year; $5,408 vs. $4,936).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pratt Community College than at Seward County Community College (87% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pratt Community College students is 20.4% larger than aid received by Seward County Community College students ($6,447 vs. $5,353).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pratt Community College and Seward County Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Seward County Community College Aug 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Seward County Community College graduates have a $695 lower median loan debt than Pratt Community College graduates ($5,805 vs. $6,500).
• Among borrowers, Seward County Community College graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pratt Community College graduates ($60 vs. $67).
• More Pratt Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Seward County Community College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 54%).

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