IPEDS ID 155450

Labette Community College

Parsons, Kansas. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 25 awards in the trades we track: welding.

Address: 200 South 14th Street, Parsons, KS 67357
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Website: www.labette.edu
Phone: (620) 421-6700
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 801

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 (19); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5); Associate degree (1)	25

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,160
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,960
Books and supplies	$2,550
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$17,633
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$9,779

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

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): 34%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $45,236
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,000

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Neosho County Community College

25.6 mi

800 W 14th St, Chanute, KS · Public, 2-year

WELD 108
HVAC 16
CARP 14
ELEC 5
A&P 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 146
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,882
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,904

Independence Community College

27.4 mi

1057 West College Avenue, Independence, KS · Public, 2-year

WELD 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 7
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,560
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,746

Coffeyville Community College

29.2 mi

400 W 11th St, Coffeyville, KS · Public, 2-year

CDL 25
WELD 21
AUTO 18
ELEC 8
CARP 7
BODY 5
CNC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 87
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,780
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,364

Fort Scott Community College

44.3 mi

2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS · Public, 2-year

WELD 48
HVAC 16
CARP 13
CNST 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 81
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,570
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,222

Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

44.4 mi

810 S. Wall Avenue, Joplin, MO · Public, under 2-year

HVAC 7
WELD 4
AUTO 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 14
Largest program 2025-26: $14,036
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,722

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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 155450. How we build this list.