Flint Hills Technical College vs. Garden City Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia, 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 Flint Hills Technical College based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 1,794 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Flint Hills Technical College is located in Emporia, KS (Remote Town setting); Garden City Community College is in Garden City, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Flint Hills Technical 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: Flint Hills Technical College 14:1; Garden City Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Garden City Community College are 11.1% lower than at Flint Hills Technical College ($6,800 vs. $7,650).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.1% higher at Flint Hills Technical College than at Garden City Community College (about $2,080 more per year; $6,400 vs. $4,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Flint Hills Technical College than at Garden City Community College (95% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Garden City Community College students is 13.6% larger than aid received by Flint Hills Technical College students ($5,636 vs. $4,962).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have a $2,921 lower median loan debt than Flint Hills Technical College graduates ($6,579 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Flint Hills Technical College graduates ($68 vs. $98).
• More Garden City Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Flint Hills Technical College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 44%).

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