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Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·bartonccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
—
Total enrollment
5,092
peer median 7,025
Avg net price
$9,905
-$2.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
52%

Pell equity

12.2pp gap
Pell recipients
25%37 of 150
Non-Pell (all)
37%109 of 293
Subsidized loan, no Pell
47%7 of 15
No Federal Aid
37%102 of 278

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 46 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
3
6.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing3 · 6.5%
  • No Data43 · 93.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
43

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+26.7%
$43,148 vs $34,058
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+93.8%
$65,996 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.9%
$73,872 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$8,376 debt · $43,148 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$12,624 debt · $73,872 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Feb 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,020
$30–48k$8,027
$48–75k$10,270
$75–110k$11,117
$110k+$11,147

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,905
-$2,674vs Community College median $12,579
Federal loans
7.9%
In-state tuition
$3,680
Out-of-state
$4,960

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,203 students received $5.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,203
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,157,846 total
Direct Loans
$2.7M
772 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
396 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
369 loan awards
Parent PLUS$39K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 392 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
392
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.9%
2017
15.8%
2018
10.4%
2019
2.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bartonccc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs96
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

421 total completions
01Liberal Arts
32477.0%
02Health Professions
7417.6%
03Computer Sciences
92.1%
04Security/Protective
41.0%
05Business
30.7%
06Precision Production
20.5%
07Agriculture
20.5%
08Engineering Tech
20.5%
09Family/Consumer Sci
10.2%
10Engineering
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
5,092
12-mo unduplicated
12,325
Undergraduate
12,325
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%5,971
Women
52%6,354

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.3%
Black
15.8%
Hispanic
12.9%
Two or more
6.5%
Asian
3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Unknown
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
369
215 M · 154 W
Women athletes
41.7%
Athletic aid
$1.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$861K
$659K
Recruiting expense
$12K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
40 M · 33 W
$368K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
27 M · 29 W
$640K
Baseball
48 M · —
$323K
Basketball
20 M · 15 W
$782K
Wrestling
28 M · —
$189K
Bowling
14 M · 12 W
$147K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.14
5 offenses · 4,393 students

3-year trend

0.532 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.14Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3
Rape
1
Burglary
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs05
Liquor026

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
59

Bartonccc vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bartonccc selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBarton County Community College
33%—5,092$9,905Community College
Johnson County Community College
——18,743$14,176Community College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
——8,486$16,434Community College
Allen County Community College
——1,855$8,642Community College
Normandale Community College
——11,026$12,972Community College
North Hennepin Community College
——5,563$12,186Community College
Peer group median33%—7,025$12,579

Institutions like Bartonccc

Explore the federal data for institutions in Bartonccc's comparison group.

IPEDS

Bartonccc Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
620-792-9245
Address
245 NE 30 RD, Great Bend, KS 67530

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Barton Community College produces and assembles data to usable and readable formats, provides data analysis, and leads strategic planning for the college.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Chris Case
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Lora Zink
    Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator
  • Angel Morgan
    Data Assurance Specialist
  • Lee Miller
    Senior Analyst of Institutional Initiatives

Frequently asked questions about Barton County Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bartonccc.

What is the graduation rate at Barton County Community College?

Barton County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Barton County Community College?

Barton County Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,092 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Barton County Community College?

The average net price at Barton County Community College is $9,905 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Barton County Community College located?

Barton County Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas 67530.

Who runs Institutional Research at Barton County Community College?

Barton County Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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