Cloud County Community College vs. Colby Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Cloud County Community College is larger than Colby Community College based on total student enrollment (1,715 students vs. 1,409 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cloud County Community College is located in Concordia, KS (Rural Fringe setting); Colby Community College is in Colby, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Cloud 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: Cloud County Community College 12:1; Colby Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cloud County Community College are 6.6% lower than at Colby Community College ($8,000 vs. $8,562).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.6% higher at Colby Community College than at Cloud County Community College (about $1,330 more per year; $5,830 vs. $4,500).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colby Community College than at Cloud County Community College (77% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Colby Community College students is 10.7% larger than aid received by Cloud County Community College students ($6,700 vs. $6,051).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colby Community College graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Cloud County Community College graduates ($6,500 vs. $8,000).
• Among borrowers, Colby Community College graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cloud County Community College graduates ($67 vs. $82).
• More Colby Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cloud County Community College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 43%).

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