Kansas community colleges

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Kansas community colleges are publicly funded two-year institutions across the state of Kansas that provide associate degrees, technical training, and transfer pathways to four-year universities.

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instanceOf public higher education institutions
system of community colleges
admissionsPolicy open admissions or open-door policies
articulationWith Kansas public universities
regional four-year universities
coordinateWith Kansas Department of Education NERFINISHED
Kansas technical colleges
country United States of America
surface form: United States
deliveryMode hybrid courses
on-campus instruction
online courses
educationLevel postsecondary
fieldOfStudy agriculture and agribusiness
business and accounting
health sciences and nursing
information technology
liberal arts and sciences
manufacturing and skilled trades
public safety and criminal justice
fundingSource local property taxes
state appropriations
student tuition and fees
fundingType publicly funded
goal increase college access for underserved populations
support regional economic development
governanceStructure locally elected boards of trustees for each college
governedBy Kansas Board of Regents NERFINISHED
includeInstitutionType rural community colleges
urban community colleges
locatedIn Kansas
offerCredentialType certificates
diplomas
offerDegreeType associate degrees
offerProgramType career and technical education programs
technical training programs
transfer programs
primaryFunction prepare students to transfer to four-year universities
provide affordable access to higher education
provide workforce training
provideService adult basic education and GED preparation
continuing education
dual-credit or concurrent enrollment for high school students
remedial and developmental education
sector public sector
servePopulation adult learners
part-time students
recent high school graduates
working adults
tuitionLevel lower than most four-year institutions in Kansas
typicalProgramLength two-year programs

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Kansas Board of Regents system coordinatesWith Kansas community colleges