Barton County Community College vs. Cloud County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Barton County Community College in Great Bend, KS with Cloud County Community College in Concordia, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Barton County Community College is larger than Cloud County Community College based on total student enrollment (5,092 students vs. 1,715 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Barton County Community College is located in Great Bend, KS (Rural Fringe setting); Cloud County Community College is in Concordia, KS (Rural Fringe setting).
• Barton County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Cloud County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Barton County Community College 18:1; Cloud County Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Barton County Community College are 14.5% lower than at Cloud County Community College ($6,840 vs. $8,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.2% higher at Barton County Community College than at Cloud County Community College (about $460 more per year; $4,960 vs. $4,500).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Barton County Community College than at Cloud County Community College (82% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Barton County Community College students is 11.3% larger than aid received by Cloud County Community College students ($6,734 vs. $6,051).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Barton County Community College and Cloud County Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cloud County Community College Sep 11, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Barton County Community College graduates have a $1,034 lower median loan debt than Cloud County Community College graduates ($6,966 vs. $8,000).
• Among borrowers, Barton County Community College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cloud County Community College graduates ($72 vs. $82).
• More Cloud County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Barton County Community College students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 41%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.