Barton County Community College vs. Independence Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Barton County Community College is larger than Independence Community College based on total student enrollment (5,092 students vs. 764 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Barton County Community College is located in Great Bend, KS (Rural Fringe setting); Independence Community College is in Independence, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Barton County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Independence Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Barton County Community College 18:1; Independence Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Barton County Community College are 5% lower than at Independence Community College ($6,840 vs. $7,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.2% higher at Barton County Community College than at Independence Community College (about $10 more per year; $4,960 vs. $4,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Independence Community College than at Barton County Community College (90% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Independence Community College students is 12.1% larger than aid received by Barton County Community College students ($7,549 vs. $6,734).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Independence Community College graduates have a $1,769 lower median loan debt than Barton County Community College graduates ($5,197 vs. $6,966).
• Among borrowers, Independence Community College graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Barton County Community College graduates ($53 vs. $72).
• More Barton County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Independence Community College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 37%).

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