Colby Community College

Colby, KS

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 827
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, small // mixed part/full-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 26% / 74% (2017)

First generation college students: 40.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 13.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.6% (2010)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 45.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 70.4%
Black: 4.1%
Hispanic: 1.6%
Asian: 0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 11.6%
Non-resident alien: 4.6%
Unknown race: 6.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $15,054
In-State tuition: $3,863
Out-of-State tuition: $5,553

Estimated books and supplies: $996 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $7,032 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,016 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,868 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,016 (2022)

Average Family Income: $54,473 (2017)
Median Family Income: $31,976 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 23.6%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,908 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $94 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $7,188
$30k-48k $7,920
$48k-75k $11,658
$75k-110k $12,878
$110k+ $13,026

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.4% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $8,908 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,166 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,467 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 73.1% (2015)
@3 year 81.7% (2017)
@5 year 72.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 50.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 53.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,219 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $42,287 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Agricultural Production Operations. 5
Associate's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Engineering, Other. 3
Associate's Degree Engineering, Other. 1
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 193 $9,000 $87 $22,598 ($1,883)
Associate's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 2
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 43 $49,937 ($4,161)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. 9
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 26 $20,680 $156 $58,723 ($4,894)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 92 $17,504


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $45,252
Full time faculty: 92%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $6,837,014 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $7,903,807 (2022)