Allen County Community College: Review & Facts

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Allen County Community College is a small two-year, public school with 2,010 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1923 and is the only school located in Iola, Kansas.

Academic Offerings

At Allen County Community College you can obtain your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
12
Allen County Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 12 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Business, Work and Family Studies, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Allen County Community College student retention rate is low at 51% (way below Kansas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
51%
Bad
The graduation rate at Allen County Community College is low: 40%. About 28% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Allen County Community College is reasonably decent, 18:1. Read more information about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely low, around $1,900 per year. The additional fees at Allen County Community College (not included in tuition costs) are around $2,000; this makes it a total of $3,900 per year.

Read the details about Allen County Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Allen County Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (620) 365-5116 or check Allen County Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C+
Dicey
Allen County Community College provides a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Allen County Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Allen County Community College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 300 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option.

Based on the college crime numbers, Allen County Community College seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Allen County Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Allen County Community College
1801 N Cottonwood
Iola, Kansas
66749, USA
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