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Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas Public 2-year Town

Overview

Hutchinson Community College is a public two-year institution in Hutchinson, Kansas. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,119 students.

Hutchinson Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, and Fire Science. It awarded 1,804 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

Expanding the tradition of excellence through learning and collaboration.

Mission statement as reported by Hutchinson Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,119
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
1,804
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
61
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 61

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Health Professions 18
Precision Production 2
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Engineering Technologies 7
Communications Technologies 4
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Construction Trades 2
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Education 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
813
Certificates under 1 year
774
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
217

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,119
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,119
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,222
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
18%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
29%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Tricia Paramore
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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