Garden City Community College
Garden City Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Garden City, KS. It offers 39 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 2,079 students attended Garden City Community College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 73 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 64 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 238 (full-time) and 87 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Garden City Community College is 50% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 67% at the school.
| Student Population | 2,079 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 50% |
| Number of Faculty | 137 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of Garden City Community College is $4,320
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
61% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,754 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $4,320 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,754 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Garden City Community College offers 24 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 445 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 5 | 1 | 220 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 10 | 2 | 107 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 9 | 1 | 118 |
| Total | 24 | 4 | 445 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Garden City Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 445 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 220 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
- 107 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 118 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Computer Support Specialist | ✕ | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ | 220 completers |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | ✕ | 4 |
| Home Health Aide/Home Attendant | ✔ | 16 |
| Medication Aide | ✕ | 16 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 184 |
| Total | 220 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✔ (1 completers) | 32 completers |
| Agricultural Production Operations | ✕ | 18 |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | ✔ | 14 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 7 completers |
| Computer Support Specialist | ✕ | 7 |
| Work and Family Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 1 completers |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✔ | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 8 completers |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✕ | 8 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 18 completers |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | ✕ | 18 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 19 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 19 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 11 completers |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | ✕ | 11 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 0 |
| Business | ✕ | 11 completers |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 11 |
| Total | 107 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✔ (1 completers) | 37 completers |
| Agricultural Production Operations | ✕ | 17 |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | ✔ | 20 |
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 18 completers |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 18 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 1 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 19 completers |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 10 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 9 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 17 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 17 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 23 completers |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 0 |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 23 |
| Total | 118 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,079 students have enrolled into Garden City Community College. By gender, 945 male and 1,134 female students are attending the school.
There are 675 White (32.47%), 131 Black/African American (6.30%), 983 Hispanic (47.28%), 50 Asian (2.41%), and 1,211 students with other races. 110 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,079 | 945 | 1,134 |
| American Indian/Native American | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Asian | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Black/African American | 131 | 94 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 983 | 356 | 627 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| White | 675 | 331 | 344 |
| Two More | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Un-Known | 57 | 32 | 25 |
| Non-resident Alien | 110 | 65 | 45 |
Directory Information
- 801 Campus Dr, Garden City, KS
- 620-276-7611
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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