Salina Tech Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

Salina Area Technical College is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Salina Area Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Its tuition & fees of $7,020 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 855.
It offers fewer area of study (41 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Salina Tech are $7,020 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Salina Area Technical College $7,020

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas $5,513

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Salina Tech is 63% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Salina Area Technical College 63%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 41%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Salina Tech is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Salina Area Technical College 6%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Salina Tech is 72% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Salina Area Technical College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 60%

Student Population

The total student population at Salina Tech is 855 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Salina Area Technical College 855

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 3,147

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Salina Tech is $5,217 which is 74.32% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Salina Area Technical College $5,217

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas $4,214

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Salina Tech is 14 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Salina Area Technical College 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Salina Tech offers 41 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Salina Area Technical College 41

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 55

Number of Online Programs

Salina Tech offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.