Barton County Community College offers 115 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 3 Certificate and 4 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,032 for Kansas residents and $4,960 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,862 students out of total 5,092 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 346 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Barton County Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Barton County Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 245 NE 30th Road, Great Bend, KS |
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| Online Students | 2,862 Enrolled Online Exclusively
469 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,032
Out-of-State$4,960 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Certificate | 3 Programs |
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| Associates | 4 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Barton County Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,032 and $4,960 for non-Kansas residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $78 for Kansas residents and $107 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Barton County Community College offers 115 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 4 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 36 | 79 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 4 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
324 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Carpentry/Carpenter | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Barton County Community College, there are 5,092 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,331 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,862 students are enrolled exclusively and 469 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,092 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,862 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 469 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,761 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,862 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,658 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,167 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 37 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,862 | |
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| Kansas Resident | 1,658 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,167 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 37 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,862 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,252 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,610 |
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