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FSCC is ranked #2,148 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when FSCC held the #2,175 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 47 colleges in Kansas, FSCC is ranked at #46.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Fort Scott Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
At Fort Scott Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Fort Scott Community College is 44%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Fort Scott Community College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,617 undergraduates at FSCC with 729 being full-time and 888 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,638 | $3,236 | $5,993 | $8,088 | $8,016 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of FSCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At FSCC, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $4,122 a year. That adds up to $16,488 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at FSCC is 17.7%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for FSCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
| Phone: | 620-223-2700 |
| Website: | www.fortscott.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 687 students took at least one online class at Fort Scott Community College. This is an increase from the 590 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 687 | 205 |
| 2019-2020 | 590 | 210 |
| 2018-2019 | 570 | 168 |
| 2017-2018 | 508 | 165 |
| 2016-2017 | 472 | 137 |
Learn more about online learning at Fort Scott Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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