Garden City Community College vs. Hutchinson Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Hutchinson Community College is larger than Garden City Community College based on total student enrollment (5,119 students vs. 2,079 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Garden City Community College are 7.8% lower than at Hutchinson Community College ($6,800 vs. $7,374).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.4% higher at Hutchinson Community College than at Garden City Community College (about $450 more per year; $4,770 vs. $4,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hutchinson Community College than at Garden City Community College (87% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hutchinson Community College students is 6.8% larger than aid received by Garden City Community College students ($6,021 vs. $5,636).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Garden City Community College and Hutchinson Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Hutchinson Community College average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Garden City Community College (3.07).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have a $2,728 lower median loan debt than Hutchinson Community College graduates ($6,579 vs. $9,307).
• Among borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hutchinson Community College graduates ($68 vs. $96).
• More Garden City Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hutchinson 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.