Garden City CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#19 in Community Colleges
Garden City Community College is ranked 19th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Garden City Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
- Its tuition & fees of $4,200 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 1,914.
- It offers fewer area of study (39 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Garden City CC are $4,200 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Garden City Community College $4,200
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 Garden City CC is 42% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Garden City Community College 42%
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 Garden City CC is 18% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Garden City Community College 18%
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 Garden City CC is 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Garden City Community College 65%
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 Garden City CC is 1,914 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Garden City Community College 1,914
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 Garden City CC is $3,931 which is 93.60% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Garden City Community College $3,931
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 Garden City CC is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Garden City Community College 13 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
Garden City CC offers 39 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Garden City Community College 39
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
Garden City CC offers 5 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.