Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas · Public · Predominantly certificate · Rural: Fringe

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $10,725. 41% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $46,969 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $9,500.

Average net price
$10,725
per year Verified data
Completion rate
41%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$46,969
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$9,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$3,744
Out-of-state tuition and fees$5,120
Average cost of attendance$17,326
Books and supplies$1,520
Room and board, on campus$6,848
Average net price, all aided students$10,725
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$9,281
Average net price, family income over $110,000$12,869

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
2,455
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
19%
Student to faculty ratio
18 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time41%
Completion within normal time38%
First-year retention (full-time)52%
Median federal debt, graduates$9,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$108
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$19,384
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry63%
1 year after completion$41,300
4 years after completion$48,242
6 years after entry$41,892
8 years after entry$42,704
10 years after entry$46,969
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $46,969; the middle half earned $28,842 to $68,187. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Barton County Community College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

86 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (24)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · Some credentials fully online
51Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Carpenters
CIP 46.02 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · Some credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · Some credentials fully online
21$59,438Suppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.05 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
CIP 51.26 · Some credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
CIP 43.99 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plant Sciences
CIP 01.11 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
CIP 46.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · Some credentials fully online
146Suppressed for privacy$14,813
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · Some credentials fully online
53$27,871Suppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (62)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agriculture, General
CIP 01.00 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
CIP 01.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · Some credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · Some credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.05 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Forestry
CIP 03.05 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
CIP 12.03 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
CIP 43.99 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
339$30,452$9,875
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physical Sciences, General
CIP 40.01 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plant Sciences
CIP 01.11 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
28$68,777$20,529
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Zoology/Animal Biology
CIP 26.07 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 154697, OPEID 004608. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.