1
Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $3,134
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,007
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $28,425
- Enrollment
- 978
State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Kansas
Private campuses outnumber public ones on this Kansas list (38 vs 34); Haskell Indian Nations University still leads on average net price at $3,134.
- $3,134
- Cheapest net price
- $15,313
- Kansas median
- 72
- Schools ranked
Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest average net price in Kansas among Scorecard reporters
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Haskell Indian Nations University posts the lowest average net price in Kansas at $3,134 among 72 ranked schools, with the state median 11% below the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
- Cheapest net price
- $3,134
- Kansas median
- $15,313
- Schools ranked
- 72
- National median
- $17,124
Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest average net price in Kansas at $3,134/year, and the state's median net price is 11% below the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.
- $3,134
- cheapest ranked net price
- $15,313
- Kansas median net price
- 34 public / 38 private
- schools in this ranking
- $14,367
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $14,367 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at Tabor College, where in-state published tuition of $36,200 falls to an average net price of $20,205 after aid, a $15,995 gap, the widest sticker-to-net gap among ranked Kansas schools.
Private campuses outnumber public ones here (38 vs 34). A low figure at a small religious or specialty school can reflect a narrow enrollment mix, check sector and enrollment beside the price.
The bar to make this top-25 list is $12,393. Here is where that cutoff sits among all 72 Scorecard-reporting Kansas schools:
The bar to make Kansas's top-25 cheapest list
Average net price after aid · 72 Scorecard-reporting schools
$12,393 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% of 72 Kansas colleges
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Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kansas colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23
Kansas's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price
2
Independence Community College Independence, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $3,265
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,934
- Median debt
- $6,115
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $29,674
- Enrollment
- 764
3
Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,068
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,072
- Median debt
- $8,800
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,682
- Enrollment
- 1,655
4
Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,957
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,793
- Median debt
- $8,103
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,267
- Enrollment
- 1,466
5
Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,586
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,140
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,641
- Enrollment
- 1,376
6
Labette Community College Parsons, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,939
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,578
- Median debt
- $10,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,424
- Enrollment
- 1,426
7
Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,468
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,078
- Median debt
- $7,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $39,065
- Enrollment
- 1,016
8
Seward County Community College Liberal, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,717
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,581
- Median debt
- $6,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $37,298
- Enrollment
- 2,092
9
Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,727
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,584
- Median debt
- $9,773
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $36,892
- Enrollment
- 5,119
10
Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $7,175
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,305
- Median debt
- $8,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,469
- Enrollment
- 2,235
11
Colby Community College Colby, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $7,886
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,707
- Median debt
- $8,908
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $38,878
- Enrollment
- 1,409
12
Garden City Community College Garden City, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,244
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,672
- Median debt
- $6,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,493
- Enrollment
- 2,079
13
Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,607
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,114
- Median debt
- $18,127
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $42,881
- Enrollment
- 1,341
14
Allen County Community College Iola, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,642
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,454
- Median debt
- $6,954
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $36,480
- Enrollment
- 1,855
15
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,805
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,043
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $37,617
- Enrollment
- 6,106
16
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita Wichita, KS · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $8,925
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,368
- Median debt
- $7,917
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $28,506
- Enrollment
- 58
17
Pratt Community College Pratt, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $9,731
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,836
- Median debt
- $6,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $44,798
- Enrollment
- 1,322
18
Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $9,905
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $10,020
- Median debt
- $9,501
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $36,095
- Enrollment
- 5,092
19
Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $10,074
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $12,767
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $44,928
- Enrollment
- 878
20
Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $10,271
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,273
- Median debt
- $8,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $36,917
- Enrollment
- 1,813
21
Highland Community College Highland, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $10,454
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,552
- Median debt
- $8,277
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,580
- Enrollment
- 2,190
22
Central Christian College of Kansas Mcpherson, KS · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $11,404
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $11,689
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $37,685
- Enrollment
- 469
23
Donnelly College Kansas City, KS · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $11,476
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $10,542
- Median debt
- $11,842
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,791
- Enrollment
- 395
24
Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $11,685
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $9,990
- Median debt
- $8,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,705
- Enrollment
- 1,715
25
Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit, KS · Public
- Avg net price
- $12,393
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $9,386
- Median debt
- $10,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $41,498
- Enrollment
- 987
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS · Public | $3,134 91% of the leader · rank #1 | $3,007 | - | $28,425 | 978 |
| 2 | Independence Community College Independence, KS · Public | $3,265 91% of the leader · rank #2 | $2,934 | $6,115 | $29,674 | 764 |
| 3 | Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS · Public | $4,068 89% of the leader · rank #3 | $2,072 | $8,800 | $35,682 | 1,655 |
| 4 | Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS · Public | $4,957 86% of the leader · rank #4 | $2,793 | $8,103 | $30,267 | 1,466 |
| 5 | Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS · Public | $5,586 84% of the leader · rank #5 | $3,140 | $9,500 | $30,641 | 1,376 |
| 6 | Labette Community College Parsons, KS · Public | $5,939 83% of the leader · rank #6 | $4,578 | $10,500 | $35,424 | 1,426 |
| 7 | Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS · Public | $6,468 82% of the leader · rank #7 | $6,078 | $7,000 | $39,065 | 1,016 |
| 8 | Seward County Community College Liberal, KS · Public | $6,717 81% of the leader · rank #8 | $6,581 | $6,500 | $37,298 | 2,092 |
| 9 | Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS · Public | $6,727 81% of the leader · rank #9 | $5,584 | $9,773 | $36,892 | 5,119 |
| 10 | Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS · Public | $7,175 80% of the leader · rank #10 | $6,305 | $8,000 | $33,469 | 2,235 |
| 11 | Colby Community College Colby, KS · Public | $7,886 78% of the leader · rank #11 | $7,707 | $8,908 | $38,878 | 1,409 |
| 12 | Garden City Community College Garden City, KS · Public | $8,244 77% of the leader · rank #12 | $6,672 | $6,500 | $34,493 | 2,079 |
| 13 | Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS · Public | $8,607 76% of the leader · rank #13 | $7,114 | $18,127 | $42,881 | 1,341 |
| 14 | Allen County Community College Iola, KS · Public | $8,642 76% of the leader · rank #14 | $8,454 | $6,954 | $36,480 | 1,855 |
| 15 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS · Public | $8,805 75% of the leader · rank #15 | $8,043 | $9,500 | $37,617 | 6,106 |
| 16 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita Wichita, KS · Private for-profit | $8,925 75% of the leader · rank #16 | $8,368 | $7,917 | $28,506 | 58 |
| 17 | Pratt Community College Pratt, KS · Public | $9,731 73% of the leader · rank #17 | $8,836 | $6,500 | $44,798 | 1,322 |
| 18 | Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS · Public | $9,905 72% of the leader · rank #18 | $10,020 | $9,501 | $36,095 | 5,092 |
| 19 | Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS · Public | $10,074 72% of the leader · rank #19 | $12,767 | $9,500 | $44,928 | 878 |
| 20 | Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS · Public | $10,271 71% of the leader · rank #20 | $8,273 | $8,500 | $36,917 | 1,813 |
| 21 | Highland Community College Highland, KS · Public | $10,454 71% of the leader · rank #21 | $7,552 | $8,277 | $35,580 | 2,190 |
| 22 | Central Christian College of Kansas Mcpherson, KS · Private nonprofit | $11,404 68% of the leader · rank #22 | $11,689 | $27,000 | $37,685 | 469 |
| 23 | Donnelly College Kansas City, KS · Private nonprofit | $11,476 68% of the leader · rank #23 | $10,542 | $11,842 | $34,791 | 395 |
| 24 | Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS · Public | $11,685 67% of the leader · rank #24 | $9,990 | $8,000 | $34,705 | 1,715 |
| 25 | Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit, KS · Public | $12,393 65% of the leader · rank #25 | $9,386 | $10,000 | $41,498 | 987 |
Showing the 25 cheapest of 72 Scorecard-reporting Kansas schools. The remaining 47 are ranked in the same net-price order but omitted from this HTML table so the page stays crawlable.
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What this means for you
Use Kansas's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.
- Haskell Indian Nations University reports the lowest average net price in Kansas, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View Haskell Indian Nations
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 25 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Kansas. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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