Garden City Community College vs. Seward County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Seward County Community College is larger than Garden City Community College based on total student enrollment (2,092 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); Seward County Community College is in Liberal, KS (Rural Fringe setting).
• Garden City Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Seward County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Garden City Community College 15:1; Seward County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Garden City Community College are 12.6% lower than at Seward County Community College ($6,800 vs. $7,780).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.2% higher at Seward County Community College than at Garden City Community College (about $1,088 more per year; $5,408 vs. $4,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Garden City Community College than at Seward County Community College (84% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Garden City Community College students is 5.3% larger than aid received by Seward County Community College students ($5,636 vs. $5,353).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Garden City Community College and Seward County Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Seward County Community College Aug 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Seward County Community College graduates have a $774 lower median loan debt than Garden City Community College graduates ($5,805 vs. $6,579).
• Among borrowers, Seward County Community College graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Garden City Community College graduates ($60 vs. $68).
• More Seward County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Garden City Community College students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 52%).

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