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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
$11,865
+$197 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
52%

Pell equity

22.0pp gap
Pell recipients
25%
Non-Pell
47%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,573
$30–48k$9,782
$48–75k$12,319
$75–110k$13,118
$110k+$12,907

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

Avg net price
$11,865
+$197vs Community College median $11,668
Federal loans
9.2%
In-state tuition
$3,616
Out-of-state
$4,832

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,161 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,161
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,929,811 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
758 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
385 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
366 loan awards
Parent PLUS$37K
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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs93
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

561 total completions
01Liberal Arts
33960.4%
02Health Professions
8615.3%
03Business
397.0%
04Psychology
264.6%
05Education
203.6%
06Engineering Tech
132.3%
07Computer Sciences
132.3%
08Parks/Recreation
112.0%
09Security/Protective
91.6%
10Engineering
50.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,092
12-mo unduplicated
10,942
Undergraduate
10,942
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%5,341
Women
51%5,601

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.4%
Black
13.9%
Hispanic
12.1%
Two or more
6.7%
Non-resident
5.9%
Asian
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
Unknown
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
361
218 M · 143 W
Women athletes
39.6%
Athletic aid
$1.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$745K
$659K
Recruiting expense
$17K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
40 M · 24 W
$333K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
38 M · 21 W
$612K
Baseball
43 M ·
$310K
Basketball
20 M · 14 W
$674K
Swimming
14 M · 15 W
$172K
Bowling
15 M · 12 W
$174K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,269 students

3-year trend

0.982 yrs ago0.531 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    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
    Weapons10
    Drugs02
    Liquor033

    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.

    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.

    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$11,865Community College
    Johnson County Community College
    18,743$13,912Community College
    Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    8,486$11,471Community College
    Allen County Community College
    1,855$5,899Community College
    Normandale Community College
    11,026$12,370Community College
    North Hennepin Community College
    5,563$9,804Community College
    Peer group median33%7,025$11,668

    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 $11,865 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.

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