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Barton County Community College, Kansas

Overview of Barton County Community College

Barton County Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas (a rural site not far from an urban area). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Barton County Community College is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Barton County Community College is known for its programs in nursing and emergency medicine and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Barton County Community College Selectivity

The school is an open-admission school. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Barton County Community College had 3,821 enrolled students in 2005.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Barton County Community College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Barton County Community College offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Barton County Community College, as a learning college and as a learning organization, advances learning that improves not only the economic, social, and personal lives of individuals, but also their contributions to society."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Barton County Community College

Barton County Community College
245 NE 30th Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
General Phone: (620) 792-2701
http://www.bartonccc.edu

Barton County Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Barton County Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine346nursing assistant, EMT paramedic, licensed practical nurse, registered nursing, health aide, medication aide, pre-nursing, various nursing, ...
Liberal Arts260general studies, liberal arts and sciences, English, sociology, foreign language and literature, history, anthropology, political science, ...
Business And Management57business, human resources, accounting technology, accounting, operations management
Security And Law Enforcement32criminal justice and police, fire-fighting
Office And Administration23administrative assistant
Family And Social Work20child care management, public administration, social work
Engineering Technician19computer systems tech, hazardous materials tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy18dietitian assistant, exercise science, health and physical education, athletic trainer, sports and fitness management
Therapy And Counseling17psychology
Computer Science And Engineering17data processing tech, information science, computer science
Mechanics And Repair14automobile mechanics
Design13graphic design
Medical Assistant And Technician12medical lab tech, pre-pharmacy, clinical lab tech, medical assistant
Education And Teaching10education
Agricultural Science And Management10agricultural production, agriculture
Medicine8medical preparatory, pre-med, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary
Science5biology, physical sciences, physics, wildlife biology, chemistry
Media5journalism, communication studies
Music3music
Art Studies2art studies
Engineering2engineering, military technologies
Law1pre-law
Conservation And Resource Management0forestry
Funeral And Mortuary Science0funeral and mortuary
Mathematics0mathematics
Medical Adminstration0medical records admin
Drama And Performing Arts0dance, drama
Religion And Philosophy0philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Barton County Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree47666
Award of less than 1 academic year32919
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years8913

Student Body

In 2005, Barton County Community College had a total enrollment of 3,821 students (1,909 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White78%
Black13%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1810%
18-1920%
20-2114%
22-2414%
25-2913%
30-349%
35-396%
40-499%
50-643%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kansas87%
Nebraska3%
Foreign countries1%
Missouri1%
State unknown1%
Texas1%
Oklahoma1%
Colorado1%
Iowa1%

Barton County Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time61 %
Part-Time34 %

Barton County Community College Room and Board (2005)

Barton County Community College offers campus housing for 292 of its 1,909 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Great Bend, Kansas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Barton County Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,040
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,376
Room and board$ 4,000
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 4,000

Financial Aid:
Barton County Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 460800)

Barton County Community College Faculty

Barton County Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2819
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1310

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year16$38,8178$39,352
All faculty totalcalendar year16$38,8178$39,352

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year25$37,60121$35,156
All faculty totalacademic year25$37,60121$35,156

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Barton County Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total118109227
Track343064
Basketball191938
Baseball33033
All Other Sports326092

Barton County Community College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Agriculture, General

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business/Commerce, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forestry, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
Military Technologies

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Public Administration
Social Work

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
General Studies
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Health Aide
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Medication Aide
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietitian Assistant
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Wildlife Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Barton County Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Barton County Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Barton County Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Barton County Community College % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Barton County Community College Number of degree programs
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Barton County Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Barton County Community College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Barton County Community College Number of students
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Barton County Community College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Barton County Community College % of students from other states
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Barton County Community College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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