Salina Area Technical College
Salina, Kansas · Also known as Salina Tech · Website
$42,175
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,175
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Salina Area Technical College is a public 2-year college in Salina, Kansas with 330 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,468 a year (tuition and fees $7,128). 68% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,175 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,468
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$7,128
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
68%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,000
About $74 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,175
Rank 2,344 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
- $6,468
- Tuition and fees
- $7,128
- Cost of attendance
- $14,642
- Students with a need-based grant
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,078
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,602
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,958
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,061
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,188
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 $5,518 in 2015-16 to $7,128 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
- 330
- Part-time students
- 34%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 29
- Endowment
- $1.55M
- 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 2,344 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,468 | $15,296 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,128 | $9,282 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,000 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,065 | $37,685 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,175 | $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. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 137 | $7,500 | $38,440 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,982 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Salina and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Salina Area Technical College cost?
$6,468 a year is the average net price at Salina Area Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,128, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,642. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,078 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Salina Area Technical College?
Salina Area Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Salina Area Technical College graduates earn?
$42,175 a year is the median pay of former Salina Area Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,065 after 6 years). That ranks 2,344 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate) at $38,440.
How much student debt do Salina Area Technical College graduates have?
$7,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Salina Area Technical College graduates, about $74 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Salina Area Technical College?
68% of first-time, full-time students at Salina Area Technical College finish within 3 years. 73% 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 Salina Area Technical College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (137 certificate graduates), Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies (74 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (45 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 29 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.