Garden City Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,830

2023 Average Net Price

$10,633

After Financial Aid

2021 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,904

53.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

41.1%

153 Graduates

About

Garden City Community College is a higher education institution located in Finney County, KS. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Garden City Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (252 degrees awarded), General Studies (33 degrees), and Registered Nursing (18 degrees).

In 2023, 716 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Garden City Community College. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (370 degrees), 1.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (243 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Garden City Community College is $1,830, which is $−6,423 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Garden City Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 264 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Garden City Community College is $1,830, which is $6,423 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,633.

In 2023, 59% of undergraduate students attending Garden City Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,830

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Garden City Community College was $1,830. The cost of tuition at Garden City Community College is $−6,423 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Garden City Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,633

2023 Value

60.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Garden City Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,633. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Garden City Community College grew by 60.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Garden City Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,633

Room and Board

$450

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Garden City Community College was of $7,633 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 15.1% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $450. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Garden City Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

59% of undergraduate students at Garden City Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 30.6% with respect to 2022, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Garden City Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2021 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Garden City Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 264 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Garden City Community College had a total enrollment of 1,904 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Garden City Community College is 1,021 students and the part-time enrollment is 883. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Garden City Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Garden City Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.3% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 5.78% Black or African American, 2.57% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 0.525% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.263% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Garden City Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (28.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (19.4%) and White Male (14.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Garden City Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,904 students. The full-time enrollment at Garden City Community College is 1,021 and the part-time enrollment is 883. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Garden City Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Garden City Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Garden City Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Garden City Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Garden City Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
939 enrolled students
White
632 enrolled students
Black or African American
110 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Garden City Community College is 49.3% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 5.78% Black or African American, 2.57% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 0.525% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.263% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 44 students (2.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 150 more women than men received degrees from Garden City Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Garden City Community College is hispanic or latino (370 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (243 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Garden City Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (252 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (33 degrees) and Registered Nursing (18 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Garden City Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (85 degrees awarded), Precision Production (35 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Garden City Community College are Registered nurses (1,466,348 people), Medical & health services managers (163,418 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,515 people), Pharmacists (136,552 people), and Other managers (131,125 people).

The most specialized majors at Garden City Community College in 2023 are Agriculture (85 degrees awarded), Precision Production (35 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees), Construction (23 degrees), and Health (234 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Garden City Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Garden City Community College are Agriculture (85 degrees awarded), Precision Production (35 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees), Construction (23 degrees), and Health (234 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Garden City Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,575,946 people), Elementary & secondary schools (365,128 people), uninformed (297,947 people), Outpatient care centers (271,813 people), and Offices of physicians (212,477 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Garden City Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
252 degrees awarded
General Studies
33 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Garden City Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 252 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Garden City Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

283

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

433

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 283 degrees were awarded to men at Garden City Community College, which is 0.654 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (433).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Garden City Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Garden City Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.595 times less than the 158 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 158 degrees were awarded to men at Garden City Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.68 times more than the 94 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 34% of students graduating from Garden City Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Garden City Community College is Female and Asian (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.96% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
370 degrees awarded
White
243 degrees awarded
Black or African American
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Garden City Community College is hispanic or latino (370 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (243 degrees).

2.23% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
240 degrees awarded
White Female
146 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
130 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Garden City Community College is hispanic or latino female (240 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (146 degrees).

Operations

Garden City Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.28M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 394k (5.41%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Garden City Community College had a total salary expenditure of 38M. Garden City Community College employs 31 Associate professors, 22 Assistant professors and 15 Professors. Most academics at Garden City Community College are Male Associate professor (16), Female Associate professor (15), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Garden City Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 39 employees, Management, with 34 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees.

Endowment

$7.28M

2023 Endowment

5.11%

growth from 2022

Garden City Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.28M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Garden City Community College grew 5.11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.48M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Garden City Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.6M

2023 Salaries

9.17%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Garden City Community College paid a median of $14.6M in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($38M) and a 9.17% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 20.5% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.37% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$4.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Garden City Community College paid a total of $4.56M to 73 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Garden City Community College were Associate professor with 31 employees, Assistant professor with 22 employees, and Professor with 15 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Garden City Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees, Management with 34 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Garden City Community College was Male Associate professor with 16 employees, Female Associate professor with 15 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Garden City Community College.

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