$51,892
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pratt Community College is a public 2-year college in Pratt, Kansas with 579 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,731 a year (tuition and fees $4,256 in-state, $4,936 out-of-state). 45% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $51,892 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,731
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,256
Out-of-state $4,936
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
45%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,500
About $69 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,892
Rank 1,326 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
- $9,731
- Tuition in-state
- $4,256
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,936
- Cost of attendance
- $19,780
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,836
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,181
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,404
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,314
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,229
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 $3,168 in 2015-16 to $4,256 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
- 579
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 39%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $14.0M
- 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 1,326 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,731 | $15,296 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,256 | $9,282 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 45% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,500 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,798 | $37,685 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,892 | $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. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 110 | $7,819 | Withheld | $33,452 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 72 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,251 | $56,073 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 48 | $5,500 | $57,103 | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | $57,325 | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 13 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,930 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,712 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Animal SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,658 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,245 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,169 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,702 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Pratt Community College cost?
$9,731 a year is the average net price at Pratt Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,256 for in-state students and $4,936 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,780. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,836 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pratt Community College?
Pratt Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Pratt Community College graduates earn?
$51,892 a year is the median pay of former Pratt Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,798 after 6 years). That ranks 1,326 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $70,680.
How much student debt do Pratt Community College graduates have?
$6,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Pratt Community College graduates, about $69 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pratt Community College?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Pratt Community College finish within 3 years. 63% 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 Pratt Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (110 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (72 certificate graduates), Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (48 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.