Cowley College vs. Garden City Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Cowley County Community College is larger than Garden City Community College based on total student enrollment (2,235 students vs. 2,079 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cowley County Community College is located in Arkansas City, KS (Distant Town setting); Garden City Community College is in Garden City, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Cowley 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: Cowley County Community College 16:1; Garden City Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cowley County Community College are 2.9% lower than at Garden City Community College ($6,600 vs. $6,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 52.8% higher at Cowley College than at Garden City Community College (about $2,280 more per year; $6,600 vs. $4,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cowley County Community College than at Garden City Community College (93% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cowley County Community College students is 18.3% larger than aid received by Garden City Community College students ($6,665 vs. $5,636).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cowley College and Garden City Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Garden City Community College average a 3.07 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Cowley College (2.94).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have a $1,421 lower median loan debt than Cowley 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 Cowley College graduates ($68 vs. $82).
• More Garden City Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cowley College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 34%).

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