Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$8,244Average net price / year
50%Graduation rate
$41,704Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,500Median debt at graduation
1,474Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,690
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,320
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,071
- Room & board
- $6,800
- Books & supplies
- $420
- Average net price
- $8,244
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $6,672
- $30–48k
- $7,191
- $48–75k
- $9,191
- $75–110k
- $10,633
- $110k+
- $12,430
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,493
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,704
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 44 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 14 | $18,724 | $5,500 |
| Precision Metal Working | 33 | $48,612 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 172 | $63,212 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 18 | $61,593 | $10,908 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 285 | $26,110 | $8,068 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 17 | $59,812 | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | $43,994 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | — | $36,195 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,474
- Part-time
- 26%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 26%
- Hispanic
- 48%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 7%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $64,494 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.gcccks.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 9% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 41% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 2% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Garden City Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,244 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $3,690 and the full cost of attendance is $15,071.
How much do Garden City Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,704 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.