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Colby Community College
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  • COLBY, KS
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Colby Community College

#5 in Best Community Colleges in Kansas
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    B
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Professors
      C+
    2. Value
      B+
    3. Diversity
      A minus
    4. Safety
      A
    5. Student Life
      A minus
    6. Location
      B+
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    1255 S RANGE
    COLBY, KS 67701
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    Athletic Division
    NJCAA Division I
    Athletic Conference

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    Colby Community College is located in northwest Kansas and offers a wide variety of face-to-face, technical, and online programs to obtain a variety of one and two-year degree and transfer programs.

    CCC is consistently at or near the top among all Kansas community colleges in retention and graduation rates. In addition to the main campus, Colby operates a 60-acre farm for students to use as a hands-on laboratory and training facility. Varsity athletics include basketball, wrestling, volleyball, track, cross country, softball, and baseball, as well as co-ed equestrian and livestock judging teams.

    Colby continuously strives to improve the student experience. Since 2017, the college has added a new indoor athletic training facility, indoor tennis and pickleball courts, renovations of five student housing sections, and a one-on-one academic advising center. Plans are underway to build a 12,400-square-foot agriculture building scheduled to open for the fall 2023 semester.

    Colby Community College Rankings

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    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    ACT Range
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Considered but not required
    High School GPA
    Accepts Common App
    No
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $9,655 / year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $5,762 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    91%
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    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    17:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors

    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      162 Graduates
    • Veterinary Technician and Assistant
      83 Graduates
    • Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN)
      32 Graduates
    • Nursing Assistant
      22 Graduates
    • Nursing
      20 Graduates
    • Electrical Engineering Technician
      19 Graduates
    • Engineering Technician
      17 Graduates
    • Physical Therapy Technician
      17 Graduates
    • Agricultural Business
      14 Graduates
    • Equine Studies
      4 Graduates
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    AAS in Criminal Justice

    academic spotlight

    Criminal Justice at Colby Community College is a unique two-year degree that is built on the foundation of social science to educate, not train. Through a hands-on crime lab and clandestine grave site, plus interaction with local criminal justice professionals and instructors with law degrees, students can expect a quality education before entering the field to be trained.

    Online

    Programs Offered Entirely Online
    10
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    6
    Online Associates Programs
    4
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    0
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    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      22%
    • On Campus
      45%
    • Online
      32%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    581 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    746
    Undergrads Over 25
    19%
    Pell Grant
    43%
    Varsity Athletes
    28%
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    Day Care Services
    No
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $32,500 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    66%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    87%
    National
    83%
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