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Garden City Community College, Kansas

Overview of Garden City Community College

Students attend Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas, a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Garden City Community College degrees go up to 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. Garden City Community College is known for its programs in agricultural science and management, art studies, education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, personal services, and beauty and cosmetology.

Garden City Community College Selectivity

Applicants to the school appreciate its open admissions policy. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Garden City Community College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 2,077 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

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

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Garden City Community College exists to produce positive contributors to the economic and social well-being of society."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Garden City Community College

Garden City Community College
801 Campus Dr
Garden City, KS 67846-6333
General Phone: (620) 276-7611
Admissions Phone: (620) 276-9608
Financial Aid Phone: (620) 276-9519
http://www.gcccks.edu

Garden City Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Garden City Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts43liberal arts and humanities, social services, English, humanities
Education And Teaching40education
Nursing And Emergency Medicine33registered nursing, EMT paramedic, various nursing
Business And Management32business, retail
Beauty And Cosmetology19cosmetology
Agricultural Science And Management17agricultural machine tech, agricultural production, food processing
Science14biology, physical sciences
Security And Law Enforcement13criminal justice and police, fire-fighting
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy10health and fitness
Therapy And Counseling9psychology
Computer Science And Engineering8computer and info science, computer networking
Art Studies6visual and performing arts
Medical Assistant And Technician5pre-pharmacy, health service and sciences
Office And Administration4administrative assistant
Law3pre-law
Media2communication studies
Mechanics And Repair2automobile mechanics
Mathematics1mathematics
Engineering1engineering
Engineering Technician1manufacturing tech
Family And Social Work1family and consumer science

Number of programs and degrees for Garden City Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree23633
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years283

Student Body

In 2005, Garden City Community College had a total enrollment of 2,077 students (1,324 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White76%
Black3%
Hispanic15%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1923%
20-2112%
22-245%
25-295%
30-344%
35-393%
40-496%
50-643%
65+2%

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

ResidencePercent
Kansas76%
Oklahoma3%
Texas3%
Florida2%
Iowa2%
Foreign countries2%
Colorado2%
Mississippi1%
Missouri1%
Ohio1%
North Carolina1%
Michigan1%
Wisconsin1%
Nebraska1%
New Mexico1%
Connecticut1%
South Carolina1%
Arkansas1%

Garden City Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %
Part-Time9 %

Garden City Community College Room and Board (2005)

Garden City Community College offers campus housing for 306 of its 1,324 (full-time) students.

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

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

Garden City Community College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (620) 276-9608

Garden City Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,920
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 2,752
Room and board$ 4,425
Room charge$ 2,425
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,000
Books and supplies$ 780
Other expenses$ 3,240

Financial Aid:
Garden City Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 191900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (620) 276-9519

Garden City Community College Faculty

Garden City Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year7$61,4532*
All faculty totalcalendar year7$61,4532*

*: 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
Instructoracademic year35$41,99527$42,634
All faculty totalacademic year35$41,99527$42,634

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

Garden City Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total20262264
Football1050105
Basketball201636
Baseball31031
Track21829
All Other Sports253863

Garden City Community College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Agricultural and Food Products Processing

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General
Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Social Sciences, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Physical Sciences

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Garden City Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Garden City Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%Garden City Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Garden City Community College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Garden City Community College % of degrees in agricultural science and management
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Garden City Community College % of students from other states
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Garden City Community College % of degrees in education and teaching
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Garden City Community College % students on athletic fin. aid
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Garden City Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Garden City Community College % of degrees in art studies
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%Garden City Community College Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Garden City Community College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Garden City Community College Male % of student body
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Garden City Community College % of degrees in personal services
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Garden City Community College % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
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
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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