Salina Area Technical College

Location and Contact Information

2562 Centennial Road
Salina, KS 67401
USA
Main Tel: (785) 309-3100
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Salina Area Technical College, a 2-year, public institute situated in Salina, Kansas, is also known as Salina Tech. The institute was established in 1965 on the Shilling Air Force Base. The learning center began operating as the Salina Area Vocational-Technical School under supervision of the Unified School District 30.

Salina Area Technical College offers 1-year and 2-year certificate programs to students in general and technical education. The degree programs offered are in the fields of Automotive technology, Diesel Engine technology; Graphic Design, Commercial Art and Illustration, and Industrial Production Technologies. On completion of the coursework in technical programs, students are awarded technical certificates.

The students of Salina Area Technical College participate in several on-campus activities and events. The school also offers a host of financial assistance programs to eligible students. In addition, various career counseling and employment assistance services are also provided.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering technician, mechanics and repair, production trades, and office and administration.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,452
Books and supplies$ 325

Financial Aid

Salina Area Technical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant61%$3,091
Institutional Grant8%$500
Federal Grant39%$4,354
Pell Grant39%$4,164
Other Federal Grant5%$1,591
State or Local Grant18%$877

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan41%$4,589
Federal Loan41%$4,589
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Salina Area Technical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY1,097
2Terra State Community CollegeFremont, OH2,659
3Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND3,787
4Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, KS271
5SUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred, NY3,276
6SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-RomeUtica, NY2,891
7Vermont Technical CollegeRandolph Center, VT1,649
8CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY14,268
9Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY6,850
10SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY2,970

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate929
< 1 year certificate381
2-4 year degree334

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  21

Students

Student enrollment was 321 in 2009-2010 (335 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 80% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (53 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (56 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (27 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Welding Technology/Welder