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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
  • Manhattan Area Technical College

What stands out

Manhattan Area Technical College has the lower average net price, Fort Hays Tech North Central reports the higher graduation rate, Manhattan Area Technical College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Manhattan 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 Manhattan Area Technical College
MetricFort Hays Tech North CentralBeloit, KSPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateManhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, KSPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,393$10,074lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,454$19,407
In-state tuition$7,350$9,844
Out-of-state tuition$7,350$9,844
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$9,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$46,928$51,864highest
Campus
Undergraduates441342

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.