Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, Kansas
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 2 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
18% gap between the two groups
28% gap between the two groups
2% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $5,584 |
| $30k–$48k | $5,642 |
| $48k–$75k | $7,156 |
| $75k–$110k | $10,758 |
| $110k+ | $12,772 |
How Hutchinson Community College compares
This college against the Kansas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Hutchinson Community College students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Hutchinson Community College
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | Certificate | $56,793 | — | +1,653% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $62,517 | $13,372 | +1,410% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $59,022 | $10,964 | +1,208% | Strong return |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | $50,287 | $8,750 | +433% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $49,709 | $20,125 | +235% | Strong return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | $44,139 | $7,981 | -189% | Poor return |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Certificate | $42,492 | — | -473% | Poor return |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Certificate | $34,634 | — | -1,641% | Poor return |
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ROI at Hutchinson Community College
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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