Garden City Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Garden City, KS

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How much is the Garden City CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Garden City CC's tuition & fees is $3,630 for Kansas residents and $4,200 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $18,424 for Kansas residents and $18,994 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Garden City CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Kansas Residents Tuition & Fees$3,630
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,200
Books & Supplies Costs$450
On-campus Room & Board$7,125
On-campus Expenses$7,219
Off-campus Room & Board$8,141
Off-campus Expenses$7,219
2023-2024 Estimates
Kansas Residents Tuition & Fees$3,819
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,388

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Garden City CC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Kansas, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $8,834.
In-StateOut-of-State
Garden City Community College$3,630$4,200
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Kansas 2-4 Years Colleges$15,906
Public Schools$5,756$8,834
Private Schools$20,803

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Garden City CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, KS$3,630$4,200
Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, KS$4,456$6,256
Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville, KS$3,040$4,608

Financial Aid and COA

At Garden City Community College, 1,668 students (85%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $3,931.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Garden City CC is $15,063 for students living on-campus and $16,079 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 412 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,620 and the average amount of student loans is $4,644.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$18,424$18,994
COA (off-campus)$19,440$20,010
Tuition & Fees$3,630$4,200
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$14,794$14,794
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$15,810$15,810
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$14,493$15,063
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,509$16,079
Average Financial Aid$3,931$3,931
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,66885%$3,931
Pell Grants53327%$4,598
Federal Student Loan1819%$4,821
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid41297%-
Grants or Scholarships41096%$5,620
Federal Grants40094%$3,745
Pell Grants17341%$5,348
Other Federal Grants40094%$1,432
State/Local Grants51%$2,467
Institutional Grants28467%$2,795
Student Loan Aid5312%$4,644
Federal Student Loans5312%$4,644
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level144142$6,328
0-30,0005555$7,641
30,001-48,0003939$7,187
48,001-75,0003635$5,276
75,001-110,0001111$1,644
110,001 or more32$917

Student Population

Garden City Community College has a total of 1,914 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 885 male students and 1,077 female students attending Garden City CC. The school offers online degree programs and 401 students enrolled online exclusively (20.95% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate1,962 8851,077

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address801 Campus Dr, Garden City, KS
Phone620-276-7611
WEBwww.gcccks.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered34 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population1,914
Graduation Rate42%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time), 30% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties65 (Full-time), 54 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs202 (Full-time), 134 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$56,880
Average Staff Salary$45,898