Cloud County Community College vs. Garden City Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Garden City Community College is larger than Cloud County Community College based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 1,715 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cloud County Community College is located in Concordia, KS (Rural Fringe setting); Garden City Community College is in Garden City, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Cloud County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Garden City Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cloud County Community College 12:1; Garden City Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Garden City Community College are 15% lower than at Cloud County Community College ($6,800 vs. $8,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.2% higher at Cloud County Community College than at Garden City Community College (about $180 more per year; $4,500 vs. $4,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Garden City Community College than at Cloud County Community College (84% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cloud County Community College students is 7.4% larger than aid received by Garden City Community College students ($6,051 vs. $5,636).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have a $1,421 lower median loan debt than Cloud County Community College graduates ($6,579 vs. $8,000).
• Among borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cloud County Community College graduates ($68 vs. $82).
• More Garden City Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cloud County Community College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 43%).

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