Garden City Community College vs. Neosho County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Garden City Community College is larger than Neosho County Community College based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 1,813 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Garden City Community College is located in Garden City, KS (Remote Town setting); Neosho County Community College is in Chanute, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Garden City Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Neosho County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Garden City Community College 15:1; Neosho County Community College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Garden City Community College are 3.4% lower than at Neosho County Community College ($6,800 vs. $7,040).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.8% higher at Neosho County Community College than at Garden City Community College (about $1,460 more per year; $5,780 vs. $4,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Neosho County Community College than at Garden City Community College (89% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Garden City Community College students is 5.9% larger than aid received by Neosho County Community College students ($5,636 vs. $5,322).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have a $3,421 lower median loan debt than Neosho County Community College graduates ($6,579 vs. $10,000).
• Among borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have an estimated $35 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Neosho County Community College graduates ($68 vs. $103).
• More Garden City Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Neosho County Community College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 42%).

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