Garden City Community College vs. Johnson County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Johnson County Community College is larger than Garden City Community College based on total student enrollment (18,743 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); Johnson County Community College is in Overland Park, KS (Midsize City setting).
• Garden City Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Johnson County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Garden City Community College 15:1; Johnson County Community College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Garden City Community College are 52.3% lower than at Johnson County Community College ($6,800 vs. $14,250).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.7% higher at Johnson County Community College than at Garden City Community College (about $1,368 more per year; $5,688 vs. $4,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Garden City Community College than at Johnson County Community College (84% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Garden City Community College students is 16% larger than aid received by Johnson County Community College students ($5,636 vs. $4,857).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Garden City Community College and Johnson County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have a $1,421 lower median loan debt than Johnson County Community 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 Johnson County Community College graduates ($68 vs. $82).
• More Garden City Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johnson County Community College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 45%).

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