Colby Community College vs. Seward County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Seward County Community College is larger than Colby Community College based on total student enrollment (2,092 students vs. 1,409 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colby Community College is located in Colby, KS (Remote Town setting); Seward County Community College is in Liberal, KS (Rural Fringe setting).
• Colby Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Seward County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colby Community College 18:1; Seward County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Seward County Community College are 9.1% lower than at Colby Community College ($7,780 vs. $8,562).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.8% higher at Colby Community College than at Seward County Community College (about $422 more per year; $5,830 vs. $5,408).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colby Community College than at Seward County Community College (77% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Colby Community College students is 25.2% larger than aid received by Seward County Community College students ($6,700 vs. $5,353).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Colby Community College and Seward County Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Seward County Community College Aug 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Seward County Community College graduates have a $695 lower median loan debt than Colby Community College graduates ($5,805 vs. $6,500).
• Among borrowers, Seward County Community College graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Colby Community College graduates ($60 vs. $67).
• More Colby Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Seward County Community College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 54%).

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