Garden City Community College vs. Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Comparable Facts

Compare Garden City Community College in Garden City, KS with Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology in Wichita, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is larger than Garden City Community College based on total student enrollment (6,106 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); Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is in Wichita, KS (Rural Fringe setting).
• Garden City Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Garden City Community College 15:1; Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Garden City Community College are 59.5% lower than at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ($6,800 vs. $16,792).
• Out-of-state tuition is 67.5% higher at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology than at Garden City Community College (about $2,918 more per year; $7,238 vs. $4,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Garden City Community College than at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (84% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology students is 41.5% larger than aid received by Garden City Community College students ($7,973 vs. $5,636).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Garden City Community College and Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Garden City Community College graduates have a $2,921 lower median loan debt than Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 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 Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology graduates ($68 vs. $98).
• More Garden City Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 31%).

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