Garden City Community College vs. Northwest Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Garden City Community College in Garden City, KS with Fort Hays State University Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Garden City Community College is larger than Northwest Tech based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 752 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Garden City Community College is located in Garden City, KS (Remote Town setting); Fort Hays State University Northwest Kansas Technical College is in Goodland, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Garden City Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fort Hays State University Northwest Kansas Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Garden City Community College 15:1; Fort Hays State University Northwest Kansas Technical College 12:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between Garden City Community College and Fort Hays State University Northwest Kansas Technical College ($4,320 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Garden City Community College than at Fort Hays State University Northwest Kansas Technical College (84% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fort Hays State University Northwest Kansas Technical College students is 45.1% larger than aid received by Garden City Community College students ($8,178 vs. $5,636).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have a $5,421 lower median loan debt than Northwest Tech graduates ($6,579 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Northwest Tech graduates ($68 vs. $124).
• More Garden City Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwest Tech students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 51%).

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