Colby CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#10 in Community Colleges

Colby Community College is ranked 10^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Colby Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Its tuition & fees of $5,736 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,380.
It offers fewer area of study (42 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Colby CC are $5,736 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Colby Community College $5,736

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas $5,513

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Colby CC is 46% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Colby Community College 46%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 41%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Colby CC is 17% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Colby Community College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Colby CC is 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Colby Community College 69%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 60%

Student Population

The total student population at Colby CC is 1,380 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Colby Community College 1,380

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 3,147

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Colby CC is $4,955 which is 86.38% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Colby Community College $4,955

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas $4,214

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Colby CC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Colby Community College 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Colby CC offers 42 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Colby Community College 42

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 55

Number of Online Programs

Colby CC offers 6 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.