Barton County Community College offers 107 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 43 major programs - 10 Certificate and 33 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $3,904 for Kansas residents and $4,832 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,661 students out of total 4,269 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 540 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Barton County Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameBarton County Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address245 NE 30th Road, Great Bend, KS
Online Students1,661 Enrolled Online Exclusively
861 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$3,904
Out-of-State$4,832
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total43 Programs
Certificate10 Programs
Associates33 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Barton County Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $3,904 and $4,832 for non-Kansas residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $76 for Kansas residents and $105 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$3,648$3,776$3,776$3,840$3,904
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$4,288$4,544$4,544$4,608$4,832
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$74$74$74$74$76
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$94$98$98$98$105

Online Programs By Area of Study

Barton County Community College offers 107 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 43 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificates, 33 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1033NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3077NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
EducationNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician3 2 NOT OFFERED
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician6 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 298 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Wildlife BiologyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM 2 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)3 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management5 4 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
HistoryNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Barton County Community College, there are 4,269 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,522 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,661 students are enrolled exclusively and 861 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,269
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,661
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses861
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,747

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,661 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,044 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 604 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 13 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,661
Kansas Resident1,044
Other State In U.S.604
Outside of U.S.13
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,661
Degree/Certificate Seeking832
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking829

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