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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.
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.
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.
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.
There are 2,077 students at the school (as of 2005).
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.
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 awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 43 | liberal arts and humanities, social services, English, humanities |
| Education And Teaching | 40 | education |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 33 | registered nursing, EMT paramedic, various nursing |
| Business And Management | 32 | business, retail |
| Beauty And Cosmetology | 19 | cosmetology |
| Agricultural Science And Management | 17 | agricultural machine tech, agricultural production, food processing |
| Science | 14 | biology, physical sciences |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 13 | criminal justice and police, fire-fighting |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 10 | health and fitness |
| Therapy And Counseling | 9 | psychology |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 8 | computer and info science, computer networking |
| Art Studies | 6 | visual and performing arts |
| Medical Assistant And Technician | 5 | pre-pharmacy, health service and sciences |
| Office And Administration | 4 | administrative assistant |
| Law | 3 | pre-law |
| Media | 2 | communication studies |
| Mechanics And Repair | 2 | automobile mechanics |
| Mathematics | 1 | mathematics |
| Engineering | 1 | engineering |
| Engineering Technician | 1 | manufacturing tech |
| Family And Social Work | 1 | family and consumer science |
Number of programs and degrees for Garden City Community College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 236 | 33 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 28 | 3 |
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):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 76% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Other Races | 4% |
| (Foreign Students) | 0% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5% |
| 18-19 | 23% |
| 20-21 | 12% |
| 22-24 | 5% |
| 25-29 | 5% |
| 30-34 | 4% |
| 35-39 | 3% |
| 40-49 | 6% |
| 50-64 | 3% |
| 65+ | 2% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 76% |
| Oklahoma | 3% |
| Texas | 3% |
| Florida | 2% |
| Iowa | 2% |
| Foreign countries | 2% |
| Colorado | 2% |
| Mississippi | 1% |
| Missouri | 1% |
| Ohio | 1% |
| North Carolina | 1% |
| Michigan | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 1% |
| Nebraska | 1% |
| New Mexico | 1% |
| Connecticut | 1% |
| South Carolina | 1% |
| Arkansas | 1% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 62 % |
| Part-Time | 9 % |
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.
Admissions Phone Number: (620) 276-9608
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | calendar year | 7 | $61,453 | 2 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 7 | $61,453 | 2 | * |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | academic year | 35 | $41,995 | 27 | $42,634 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 35 | $41,995 | 27 | $42,634 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 202 | 62 | 264 |
| Football | 105 | 0 | 105 |
| Basketball | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Baseball | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Track | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| All Other Sports | 25 | 38 | 63 |
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
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
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Garden City Community College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 6% |  |
| % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in agricultural science and management (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of students from other states (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in education and teaching (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 8% | |
| % students on athletic fin. aid (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | |
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in art studies (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 14% | |
| Number of degree programs (for open-admission colleges) | Top 17% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in personal services (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
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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Agricultural Science And Management
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