Garden City Community College

Garden City Community College is a public community college located in Garden City, KS. It offers 39 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,630 for Kansas residents and $4,200 for out-of-state students at Garden City Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($5,951) of public community colleges in Kansas.

It has 1,914 students that are lower than the average population (2,274 students) of community colleges in Kansas. In addition, 401 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Kansas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $37,000.

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Academic Overview

Garden City Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Garden City, Kansas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,630 for Kansas residents and $4,200 for other students on average. It offers 39 degree programs through 24 Certificate, 15 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 5 programs (4 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	801 Campus Dr, Garden City, KS
Phone	620-276-7611
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,630 Out-of-State$4,200
Student Population »	1,914 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	42%
Transfer-out Rate	18%
Retention Rate	65% (Full-time) 30% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,931
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,630 for Kansas residents and $4,200 for out-of-state students at Garden City Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($5,951) over public community colleges in Kansas.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Garden City Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Kansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Kansas Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,630	$4,200
Books & Supplies	$420
On-Campus Living Costs	$14,564
Off-Campus Living Costs	$16,889
Average Financial Aid	$3,931
Cost of Attendance	$18,614	$19,184
After Financial Aid	$14,683	$15,253
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Kansas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Garden City Community College	$3,630	$4,200
Public Community Colleges in Kansas	$5,170	$5,951
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Garden City Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	4	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	24	15	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Food Products Processing	21 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	252 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,914 students at Garden City Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 885 male students and 1,077 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,962	1,017	945
Male Students	885	511	374
Female Students	1,077	506	571

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Garden City Community College, there are 1,914 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 872 students were attending classes through distance learning (401 students are enrolled exclusively and 471 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,914
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	401
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	471
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,042

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