Fact Sheet - Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott Community College Fact Sheet
April 2013
Fort Scott Community College has kept its mill levy stable:
FSCC’s current mill levy of 25.36 mills is nearly the same as it was in 1999-2000 (22.4
mills in 1999-2000—only a 13.3% increase since then.)
Fort Scott Community College compares quite well to other community colleges:
Of the 18 other community colleges in Kansas, eight community colleges have a smaller
mill levy than FSCC. However, only three of those eight community colleges generate
less revenue from property tax than FSCC does. Currently, FSCC’s mill levy generates
$2.518 million in property tax revenue for the college.
Two of the other eighteen community colleges receive a smaller percentage of property
tax revenue than FSCC. Currently, local property tax revenue accounts for 21% of FSCC’s
revenue.
One of the other eighteen community colleges has less average spending per full-time
equivalent student than FSCC.
Fort Scott Community College provides an excellent return on investment to
Bourbon County:
Bourbon County is receiving a $7.98 to $1.00 return on investment ($18.448 million/
2.311 million) for its local property tax dollars. When looking solely at the general fund
budget, Bourbon County receives a return of $4.75 for each local dollar spent at FSCC
($10.978 million /$2.311 million). The $4.75 return on investment is stronger than
fourteen of the other eighteen community colleges in the state.
Only four of the eighteen other community colleges have a better return on investment
ratio.
FSCC has grown student enrollment by 24% since 2000-2001 (from 40,925 credit hours
in 2000-2001 to 50,573 credit hours in 2011-2012)
Tuition and fee charges have increased at an annual rate of less than 6% since 2000-
2001 (from $45 in 2000-2001 to $81 in 2011-2012). This rate is well below the tuition
increases seen over those years at state universities.
FSCC generates $6.295 million in annual payroll. If circulated four times (conservatively)
in the local community and region, FSCC has an economic impact of 25.18 million.

Comparative Revenue Analysis
Fort Scott Community College
2013
Fort Scott Community College generated 50,573 credit hours in 2011-2012 and served 3,430
full-time and part-time students during that same time.
Bourbon County is receiving a $7.98 to $1.00 return on investment ($18.448 million/$2.311
million) for its local property tax dollars. When looking solely at the general fund budget,
Bourbon County receives a return of $4.75 for each local dollar spent at FSCC ($10.978 million /
$2.311million). The $4.75 return on investment is stronger than fourteen of the other eighteen
community colleges in the state.
Out of the 19 community colleges in Kansas, FSCC ranks 10 th in credit hours, ahead of
Coffeyville Community College (CCC), Independence Community College (ICC), Labette County
Community College (LCCC), and Neosho County Community College (NCCC).
FSCC’s mill levy of 25.36 mills is lower than four of the other five community colleges in
Southeast Kansas, and FSCC generates less revenue from property taxes than these same
colleges. FSCC’s credit hour production is higher than these same community colleges, and
Bourbon County receives a stronger return on its local property tax dollars as well.
Bourbon County is receiving a $7.98 to $1.00 return on investment ($18.448 million/$2.311
million) for its local property tax dollars. When looking solely at the general fund budget,
Bourbon County receives a return of $4.75 for each local dollar spent at FSCC ($10.978 million /
$2.311million). The $4.75 return on investment is stronger than fourteen of the other eighteen
community colleges in the state.
Community College Mill Levy Property Tax Revenue Return on Investment
Allen County 16.793 $1.546 million $6.76
Coffeyville 36.727 $8.822 million $2.16
Fort Scott 25.357 $2.311 million $4.75
Independence 33.867 $4.649 million $1.92
Labette County 35.577 $4.205 million $3.50
Neosho County 33.782 $4.172 million $3.00