Barton County Community College vs. Neosho County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Barton County Community College is larger than Neosho County Community College based on total student enrollment (5,092 students vs. 1,813 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Barton County Community College is located in Great Bend, KS (Rural Fringe setting); Neosho County Community College is in Chanute, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Barton County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Neosho County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Barton County Community College 18:1; Neosho County Community College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Barton County Community College are 2.8% lower than at Neosho County Community College ($6,840 vs. $7,040).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.5% higher at Neosho County Community College than at Barton County Community College (about $820 more per year; $5,780 vs. $4,960).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Neosho County Community College than at Barton County Community College (89% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Barton County Community College students is 26.5% larger than aid received by Neosho County Community College students ($6,734 vs. $5,322).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Barton County Community College graduates have a $3,034 lower median loan debt than Neosho County Community College graduates ($6,966 vs. $10,000).
• Among borrowers, Barton County Community College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Neosho County Community College graduates ($72 vs. $103).
• More Neosho County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Barton County Community College students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 41%).

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