Barton County Community College vs. Colby Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Barton County Community College is larger than Colby Community College based on total student enrollment (5,092 students vs. 1,409 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Barton County Community College are 20.1% lower than at Colby Community College ($6,840 vs. $8,562).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.5% higher at Colby Community College than at Barton County Community College (about $870 more per year; $5,830 vs. $4,960).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Barton County Community College than at Colby Community College (82% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Barton County Community College students is 0.5% larger than aid received by Colby Community College students ($6,734 vs. $6,700).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Barton County Community College and Colby Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colby Community College graduates have a $466 lower median loan debt than Barton County Community College graduates ($6,500 vs. $6,966).
• Among borrowers, Colby Community College graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Barton County Community College graduates ($67 vs. $72).
• More Colby Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Barton County Community College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 41%).

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