Colby Community College offers 42 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 4 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $4,196 for Kansas residents and $5,736 for out-of-state students.

Total 609 students out of total 1,380 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 141 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Colby Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameColby Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address1255 S Range, Colby, KS
Online Students609 Enrolled Online Exclusively
314 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$4,196
Out-of-State$5,736
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Certificate4 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Colby Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,196 and $5,736 for non-Kansas residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $90 for Kansas residents and $141 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$3,848$3,934$4,013$4,114$4,196
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$5,385$5,474$5,553$5,654$5,736
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$83$85$87$89$90
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$134$136$138$140$141

Online Programs By Area of Study

Colby Community College offers 42 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 2 Associates.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs42NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2814NOT 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
Veterinary Office Management/Administration88 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Colby Community College, there are 1,380 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 923 students were attending classes through distance learning (609 students are enrolled exclusively and 314 are 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

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 609 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 460 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 147 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses609
Kansas Resident460
Other State In U.S.147
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses609
Degree/Certificate Seeking339
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking270

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