IPEDS ID 154952

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, Kansas. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 147 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic, machining and CNC, carpentry, solar and wind.

Address: 125 S 2nd St, Arkansas City, KS 67005
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Website: www.cowley.edu
Phone: (620) 442-0430
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,543
Also known as: Cowley College

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (70); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (28); Associate degree (8)	106
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (19); Associate degree (1)	20
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (6); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5); Associate degree (2)	13
Carpentry	Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (1)	7
Solar and Wind	Wind Energy Technology/Technician (15.1704)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1)	1

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,800
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$6,600
Books and supplies	$1,500
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$14,904
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$8,364

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

Field	Credential	Median pay, 1 yr	Median pay, 5 yrs	Median federal debt
Precision Metal Working (48.05)	Undergraduate certificate	$39,474 n=18	$47,457	n/a

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 51%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $40,384
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $8,000

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 154952. How we build this list.