Tel:
(620)276-7611
- Garden City Community College exists to produce positive contributors to the economic and social well-being of society.
School Highlights
- Garden City Community College serves 2,072 students (56% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the state community college average of 27:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 28%.
- Garden City Community College is the only community colleges within Finney County, KS.
- The nearest community college is Dodge City Community College (46.40 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 94 teachers has declined by 29% over five years.
| Garden City Community College | (KS) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 94 staff | 53 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 2,072 students | 1,479 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,151 students | 653 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 921 students | 826 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 304 | 299 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1%
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| % Asian | 4%
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2%
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| % Hispanic | 32%
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9%
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| % Black | 7%
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8%
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| % White | 54%
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72%
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| % Non Resident races | 1%
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2%
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| % Unknown races | 2%
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4%
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.60 | 0.46 |
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| College Completion Rate | 37%
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36%
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| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $35,500 | $34,000 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The educational philosophy of the college calls for the institution to accept students as they are, to test them, to counsel them into appropriate programs and to assist them in attaining the highest possible level of achievement through educational, personal and social experiences. The first four community colleges in Kansas were established in 1919, and GCCC is one of two from that group which still exist. It was created by county-wide election on April 1, 1919, and opened in September of the same year. GCCC initially shared facilities in Sabine Hall and Calkins Hall in the 100 block of Buffalo Jones Avenue with Garden City High School, and opened with a first class of less than three dozen students. The present 14-building, 63-acre campus at 801 Campus Drive was designed between July, 1965 and January, 1966. Garden City Community College is officially accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the GCCC Nursing Program is accredited by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
Nearby Schools
- College Location Mi. Students
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1,768 students | 46.40 Mi2501 N 14th Ave
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Lamar Community CollegePublic839 students | 96.60 Mi2401 S Main St
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(719)336-2248 96.60839 -
1,508 students | 97.80 Mi1255 S Range
Colby, KS 67701
(785)462-3984 97.801,508 -
647 students | 105.60 Mi1209 Harrison St
Goodland, KS 67735
(785)890-3641 105.60647
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