Best ROI Colleges in Kansas
25 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence · public | 11.8× | $3,134 | 49.8% | $37,043 |
| 2 | Dodge City Community College Dodge City · community | 11.2× | $4,068 | 32.5% | $45,427 |
| 3 | Independence Community College Independence · community | 10.7× | $3,265 | 29.3% | $34,941 |
| 4 | Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville · community | 7.1× | $4,957 | 39.0% | $35,246 |
| 5 | Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott · community | 6.7× | $5,586 | 28.2% | $37,213 |
| 6 | Salina Area Technical College Salina · community | 6.5× | $6,468 | 80.9% | $42,175 |
| 7 | Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson · community | 6.5× | $6,727 | 36.5% | $43,470 |
| 8 | Labette Community College Parsons · community | 6.4× | $5,939 | 23.6% | $37,818 |
| 9 | Seward County Community College Liberal · community | 6.2× | $6,717 | 54.8% | $41,445 |
| 10 | Pratt Community College Pratt · community | 5.3× | $9,731 | 39.3% | $51,892 |
| 11 | Colby Community College Colby · community | 5.3× | $7,886 | 42.8% | $41,889 |
| 12 | Cowley County Community College Arkansas City · community | 5.3× | $7,175 | 38.6% | $37,723 |
| 13 | Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan · community | 5.1× | $10,074 | 60.6% | $51,864 |
| 14 | Garden City Community College Garden City · community | 5.1× | $8,244 | 38.6% | $41,704 |
| 15 | Allen County Community College Iola · community | 4.6× | $8,642 | 35.6% | $40,059 |
| 16 | Neosho County Community College Chanute · community | 4.5× | $10,271 | 42.4% | $45,966 |
| 17 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita · community | 4.4× | $8,805 | 44.7% | $38,679 |
| 18 | Barton County Community College Great Bend · community | 4.1× | $9,905 | 38.0% | $40,428 |
| 19 | Highland Community College Highland · community | 3.9× | $10,454 | 29.1% | $41,291 |
| 20 | Wichita State University Wichita · public | 3.9× | $13,194 | 52.7% | $51,532 |
| 21 | Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson · private | 3.9× | $11,404 | 33.5% | $44,468 |
| 22 | Fort Hays State University Hays · public | 3.9× | $12,569 | 60.4% | $48,928 |
| 23 | Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit · community | 3.8× | $12,393 | 66.3% | $46,928 |
| 24 | University of Kansas Lawrence · public | 3.4× | $18,059 | 66.3% | $61,945 |
| 25 | Cloud County Community College Concordia · community | 3.4× | $11,685 | 57.1% | $39,883 |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.