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Kansas independent colleges highlight affordability and student-aid role in state budget
Summary
The Kansas Independent College Association told the budget committee independent, nonprofit colleges enroll about 23,400 students statewide, award roughly 5,400 degrees annually and rely on state financial-aid programs such as the Kansas Comprehensive Grant to keep net costs down for Kansas students.
Matt Lindsey, president of the Kansas Independent College Association, told the House Committee on Higher Education Budget that the state's 21 nonprofit independent colleges serve roughly 23,400 students and deliver about 20% of the state's bachelor's degrees.
Lindsey said the sector's sticker price averages about $31,000 per year but that privately raised institutional aid reduces the average net cost to under $20,000 for students who receive institutional scholarships. “98% of the students don't pay that,” he said, referring to the sticker price.
Lindsey framed the…
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