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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Fort Hays Tech North Central
  • Salina Area Technical College

What stands out

Salina Area Technical College has the lower average net price, Fort Hays Tech North Central reports the higher graduation rate, Fort Hays Tech North Central reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Salina Area Technical College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Fort Hays Tech North Central compared with Salina Area Technical College
MetricFort Hays Tech North CentralBeloit, KSPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsSalina Area Technical CollegeSalina, KSPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,393$6,468lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,454$14,642
In-state tuition$7,350$7,128
Out-of-state tuition$7,350$7,128
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.77%highest70%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$10,000$7,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$46,928highest$42,175
Campus
Undergraduates441330

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.