Colby Community College is a public community college located in Colby, KS. It offers 42 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Colby Community College is $4,196 for Kansas residents and $5,736 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Kansas public community colleges' average ($5,951).

The school has 1,380 students, which is lower than Kansas community collleges' average (2,274). In addition, 609 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Kansas community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Colby Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Kansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,196$5,736
Books & Supplies$1,042
On-Campus Living Costs$11,542
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,954
Average Financial Aid$4,955
Cost of Attendance$16,780$18,320
After Financial Aid$11,825$13,365
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Colby Community College$4,196$5,736
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

Colby Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs42NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2814NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management10 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Livestock Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 29 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Telecommunications Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Solar Energy Technology/Technician6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Wind Energy Technology/Technician21 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder13 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medication AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 19 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training15 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management3 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/Management1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,380 students at Colby Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 399 male students and 918 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,317576741
Male Students399201198
Female Students918375543

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,380 total students, 923 students enrolled through distance learning (609 students enrolled exclusively and 314 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,380
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses609
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses314
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses457

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Colby Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1255 S Range, Colby, KS
Phone785-462-3984
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,196
Out-of-State$5,736
Student Population »1,380 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »46%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
33% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,955
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)