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Colby Community College

Colby, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·colbycc.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
—
Total enrollment
1,409
peer median 1,786
Avg net price
$7,886
-$1.0k 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
55%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

17.2pp gap
Pell recipients
45%28 of 62
Non-Pell (all)
62%56 of 90
Subsidized loan, no Pell
54%7 of 13
No Federal Aid
64%49 of 77

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.2-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 30 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
2
6.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing2 · 6.7%
  • No Data28 · 93.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
28

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.7%
$37,032 vs $34,058
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+18.7%
$40,419 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$9,226 debt · $37,032 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 7

  1. Oct 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Sep 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  4. Sep 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Dec 2020Renewal 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$7,707
$30–48k$13,160
$48–75k$13,160
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$7,886
-$1,009vs Community College median $8,895
Federal loans
18.0%
In-state tuition
$4,140
Out-of-state
$5,830

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, 419 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
419
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,172,425 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
455 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$664K
212 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$920K
222 loan awards
Parent PLUS$141K
21 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 265 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (3.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
265
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.4%
2017
9.5%
2018
8.1%
2019
3.3%
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 Colby Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

300 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23076.7%
02Agriculture
299.7%
03Health Professions
279.0%
04Mechanic
134.3%
05Business
10.3%
06Security/Protective
00.0%
07Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,409
12-mo unduplicated
2,272
Undergraduate
2,272
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%908
Women
60%1,364

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.2%
Non-resident
8.1%
Black
6.7%
Hispanic
5.5%
Two or more
4.7%
Unknown
1.9%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
210
115 M · 95 W
Women athletes
45.2%
Athletic aid
$874K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$436K
$439K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$44K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field (Outdoor)
25 M · 14 W
$174K
Track and Field (Indoor)
24 M · 14 W
$174K
Baseball
33 M · —
$349K
Softball
— · 25 W
$260K
Basketball
12 M · 12 W
$532K
Wrestling
16 M · —
$235K

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
0.73
1 offenses · 1,375 students

3-year trend

0.762 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.73Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor010

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)
46

Colby Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Colby Community College 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
SubjectColby Community College
55%—1,409$7,886Community College
Cloud County Community College
——1,715$11,685Community College
Pratt Community College
——1,322$9,731Community College
Cowley County Community College
——2,235$7,175Community College
Highland Community College
——2,190$10,454Community College
Marshalltown Community College
——1,857$8,059Community College
Peer group median55%—1,786$8,895

Institutions like Colby Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Colby Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Colby Community College Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Dr. Dana Juenemann
    Dean of Online Learning / Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Colby Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Colby Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Colby Community College?

Colby Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Colby Community College?

Colby Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,409 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Colby Community College?

The average net price at Colby Community College is $7,886 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Colby Community College located?

Colby Community College is located in Colby, Kansas 67701.

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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