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Garden City Community College

Garden City Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Garden City, KS. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $4,110 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,914 and it offers 19 programs. By program type, it has 3 12-weeks certificate, 7 1-year certificate, 9 2-years certificate, and 14 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 594 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Garden City Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Garden City Community College is $4,110 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Garden City Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
67% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,281 (exclude student loans).
Garden City CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$4,110
Average Financial Amount$4,281

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Garden City Community College offers 19 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 594 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Garden City Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate30136
Less than 1 Year Certificate70101
2 Years Certificate9090
Total190594

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 136 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 101 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 90 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 267 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 136 completers-
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant✕12-
Medication Aide✕6-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕118-
Total136
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations✕6-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing✕39-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕16-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕15-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕22-
Business [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕3-
Total101
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations✕3-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing✕13-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕22-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕12-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕25-
Total90
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕12-
Agricultural Production Operations✕2-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 227 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕182-
General Studies✕45-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕17-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕1-
Total267

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,914 students are attending at Garden City Community College. There are 65 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 54 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 202 (full-time) and 134 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Garden City Community College is 43% and transfer-out rate is 24%. The retention rate is 58% at the school.
Garden City CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,914
Graduation Rate43%
Number of Faculty119
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1

Student Population at Garden City CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,962 students enrolled into Garden City Community College. By gender, 885 male and 1,077 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Garden City Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Garden City Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9628851,077
Full-time1,017511506
Part-tme945374571
There are 642 White (32.72%), 155 Black/African American (7.90%), 966 Hispanic (49.24%), 41 Asian (2.09%), and 1,119 students with other races attending Garden City Community College. 67 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Garden City Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9628851,077
American Indian/Native American853
Asian412021
Black/African American15510055
Hispanic966367599
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander541
White642299343
Two More322111
Un-Known462026
Non-resident Alien674918
Garden City Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
431 students (21.97% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 603 students (30.73% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Garden City Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Garden City Community College
Number of Students
Total1,962
Enrolled Online Exclusively431
Enrolled Some Online Courses603
Not in Online Courses928
By age range, at Garden City Community College, 507 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.84% of total students), 1,087 students are aged below 20 (55.40%), 59 students are aged above 50 (5.50%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Garden City Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9628851,077
Under 18364166198
Age 18-19723351372
Age 20-21363193170
Age 22-241446084
Age 25-291123379
Age 30-34822161
Age 35-39471334
Age 40-49682939
Age 50-64541737
Over 64523

Directory and Accreditation Information

Garden City Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Garden City Community College.
801 Campus Dr, Garden City, KS
620-276-7611
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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