Independence Community College
Independence, Kansas · Website
$34,941
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,941
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Independence Community College is a public 2-year college in Independence, Kansas with 486 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,265 a year (tuition and fees $4,560 in-state, $4,950 out-of-state). 26% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,941 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,115 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,265
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,560
Out-of-state $4,950
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
26%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,115
About $65 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$34,941
Rank 3,459 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $3,265
- Tuition in-state
- $4,560
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,950
- Cost of attendance
- $8,824
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 19%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,934
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,435
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $1,685
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,220
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,376 in 2015-16 to $4,560 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 486
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 42%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 26%
- Retention rate
- 44%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,459 of 5,094 US colleges and 63 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,265 | $15,296 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,560 | $9,282 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 26% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 44% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,115 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,674 | $37,685 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,941 | $43,969 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 49% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | $6,500 | $23,620 | $38,048 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,773 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,711 |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Independence Community College cost?
$3,265 a year is the average net price at Independence Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,560 for in-state students and $4,950 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $8,824. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,934 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Independence Community College?
Independence Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Independence Community College graduates earn?
$34,941 a year is the median pay of former Independence Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,674 after 6 years). That ranks 3,459 of 5,094 US colleges and 63 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $23,620.
How much student debt do Independence Community College graduates have?
$6,115 is the median federal student loan debt of Independence Community College graduates, about $65 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 19% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Independence Community College?
26% of first-time, full-time students at Independence Community College finish within 3 years. 44% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Independence Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (62 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (53 certificate graduates), Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies (16 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.