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Allen County Community College

Iola, KS1,121 online only

Allen County Community College is a public community college in Iola, KS, with about 696 students on campus and 1,121 more studying only online. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too.

Students on campus
696
plus 1,121 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$8,642
tuition and fees $4,260; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
37%
lower than at 81% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$40,059
lower than at 53% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Allen County Community College, in brief

Most of Allen County Community College’s students study online

About 1,121 students take classes only online, against 696 on campus. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too, so they describe the online college as much as the campus. The students ↓

Loan payments are a small share of pay

The typical graduate owes $6,954, about $74 a month over ten years. That’s 2.4% of a typical former student’s monthly pay six years after starting. Outcomes ↓

A large share of international students

14% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.. The students ↓

Allen County Community College is mostly about liberal arts

54% of the degrees Allen County Community College awards are in liberal arts; the next biggest field, health professions, is 31%. Majors ↓

Rent in Iola is below the state median

Median rent in Iola is $767 a month, 28% below the state median. Living in Iola ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

810 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 57%Hispanic 12%Black 8%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 14%

Women and men

Women 60%Men 40%
18 : 1
students per teacher
15%
get Pell grants (lower income)
8%
take federal loans
13%
undergrads 25 or older
44%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Allen County Community College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Allen County Community College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $14,024 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $4,860

Tuition & fees (in state) $4,260Room & board $6,296Books & supplies $420Other costs $3,048

After grants, the average family on aid pays $8,642.

Tuition and fees are $4,260 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$12,024

About $24,048 over 2 years · 14% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
37%
within 3 years · Pell students 35%
Come back for year two
55%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$40,059
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$6,954
about $74 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

2.4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$74 a month against about $3,040 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

37%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 33% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$36k
Middle income$30–75k
$43k
Higher incomeover $75k
$49k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Liberal arts 54%Health professions 31%Family & consumer sciences 8%Computer science 5%Agriculture 1%Business 1%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities208 graduates a year · typical debt $6,500
—not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services23 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications13 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations6 graduates a year · typical debt $6,500
—not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services2 graduates a year
—not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services2 graduates a year
—not reported
Agricultural Business and Management1 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications1 graduates a year
—not reported
The town around it

Living in Iola

8% of Iola’s 5,240 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Iola pages.

Iola →
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Allen County Community College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Ask around

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.