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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Barton County Community College
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College

What stands out

Barton County Community College has the lower average net price, Kansas City Kansas Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Kansas City Kansas Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Kansas City Kansas Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Barton County Community College compared with Kansas City Kansas Community College
MetricBarton County Community CollegeGreat Bend, KSPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceKansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, KSPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$9,905lowest$16,744
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,356$19,855
In-state tuition$3,680$3,210
Out-of-state tuition$4,960$6,945
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%40%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,501$8,793lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$40,428$40,795highest
Campus
Undergraduates2,4553,319

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.