University HQ BadgeOnline higher education resource University HQ placed ¹ú²úAV in the top spot for their report.

The study considered several factors including:

Cost of tuition – On average, students can take a full course load with room and board for less than $10,000 per year.  

Retention rate – Calculated by the percentage of incoming first-year students who return the following year, the retention rate at ¹ú²úAV is consistently among the best in the state. Renovated housing, financing options, counseling and advising services, and new facilities make CCC an attractive choice.  

Graduation Rate – One-on-one advising, free tutoring, and accessible instructors allow students to position themselves for success. The latest graduation rate is 54 percent.

Salary of graduates – CCC offers several programs in high-demand and high-paying fields, so graduates often rank near the top among Kansas peers for their return on investment.

Loan default rate – Related to the cost of attendance and salaries of graduates, the loan default rate of ¹ú²úAV alumni is 8.1 percent, significantly lower than the national average of 10.8 percent.

Percentage of students receiving financial assistance – Because various federal, institutional, and outside funding options are available, about 90 percent of ¹ú²úAV students receive aid.

Research information came from government websites produced by the , the Department of Education's , the , and independent compensation software and data company .