Salina Area
Technical College
Public Community College in Salina, KS. Six-year graduation rate 68%. Median 10-year earnings $42,175.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $42,175 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. 68% graduate within six years, so most students who start here finish here. Borrowing stays contained, with median debt at graduation of $7,000.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.17 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
Six-year completion runs to 68% — students who start here overwhelmingly finish here. First-year retention is 73% — the single largest point of attrition on this campus. The part-time picture is harder: 58% return, against 73% full-time. A 8:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. Judge these figures against other institutions of the same type — sector explains more of the variation in completion than any single campus factor.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 352 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $6,482 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. Net price varies modestly by income — $6,078 at $0–30k against $12,188 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. About 69% get grants averaging $8,098, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. About 36% borrow federally, roughly the national pattern.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 89 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $6,078 |
| $30–48k | $5,602 |
| $48–75k | $5,958 |
| $75–110k | $6,061 |
| $110k+ | $12,188 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 125 of these 352 students, totalling $472,857 — an average of $3,783 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Saline County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)