Garden City Community College vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Kansas City Kansas Community College is larger than Garden City Community College based on total student enrollment (5,014 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); Kansas City Kansas Community College is in Kansas City, KS (Midsize City setting).
• Garden City Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Garden City Community College 15:1; Kansas City Kansas Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Garden City Community College are 32.9% lower than at Kansas City Kansas Community College ($6,800 vs. $10,130).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.8% higher at Kansas City Kansas Community College than at Garden City Community College (about $2,625 more per year; $6,945 vs. $4,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Garden City Community College than at Kansas City Kansas Community College (84% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Kansas Community College students is 15.3% larger than aid received by Garden City Community College students ($6,499 vs. $5,636).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Garden City Community College and Kansas City Kansas Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kansas City Kansas Community College Jul 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have a $2,921 lower median loan debt than Kansas City Kansas Community 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College graduates ($68 vs. $98).
• More Garden City Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Kansas Community College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 29%).

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