Colby Community College vs. Flint Hills Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Colby Community College in Colby, KS with Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Flint Hills Technical College is larger than Colby Community College based on total student enrollment (1,794 students vs. 1,409 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colby Community College is located in Colby, KS (Remote Town setting); Flint Hills Technical College is in Emporia, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Colby Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Flint Hills Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colby Community College 18:1; Flint Hills Technical College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Flint Hills Technical College are 10.7% lower than at Colby Community College ($7,650 vs. $8,562).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.8% higher at Flint Hills Technical College than at Colby Community College (about $570 more per year; $6,400 vs. $5,830).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Flint Hills Technical College than at Colby Community College (95% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Colby Community College students is 35% larger than aid received by Flint Hills Technical College students ($6,700 vs. $4,962).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Colby Community College and Flint Hills Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Flint Hills Technical College Jun 30, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colby Community College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Flint Hills Technical College graduates ($6,500 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Colby Community College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Flint Hills Technical College graduates ($67 vs. $98).
• More Colby Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Flint Hills Technical College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 44%).

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