Pratt Community College (PCC) was recently designated an “Opportunity College”. In April 2025, the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education announced the new Student Access and Earnings Classification, a unique approach to describing the contributions of postsecondary institutions nationwide. This classification compares similar institutions across the country, identifying whether they provide access to students in communities they serve, and whether those students go on to successful, wealth-generating careers in the regions where they live and work.
Pratt Community College was one of two Kansas Community Colleges to earn both the higher access and higher earnings rankings in this new classification system. Overall, there are just under 1,200 community colleges across the country with 60 of these that achieved similar rankings. “This puts PCC in great company” stated PCC President, Dr. Michael Calvert, Pratt Community College has historically earned outstanding student outcomes especially when it comes to completion rates and our students starting in great careers that pay well.” Calvert elaborated further, “each year our students that complete PCC Programs are at or near the top wage earners when compared to the other 18 community colleges in Kansas. In fact, each year for the past decade, the average completer at PCC earns more with an associate degree or certificate than the average bachelor’s degree graduate from the state universities within Kansas. So, this recognition further validates the great work that PCC Faculty and support staff do in helping students be successful.
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