Garden City Community College offers 42 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 5 Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $3,750 for Kansas residents and $4,320 for out-of-state students.
Total 444 students out of total 2,079 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 55 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Garden City Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Garden City Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 801 Campus Dr, Garden City, KS |
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| Online Students | 444 Enrolled Online Exclusively
499 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$3,750
Out-of-State$4,320 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 5 Programs |
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| Certificate | 5 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 Garden City Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $3,750 and $4,320 for non-Kansas residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $63 for Kansas residents and $82 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Garden City Community College offers 42 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates.
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 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 27 | 15 | 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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| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 14 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Home Health Aide/Home Attendant | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Garden City Community College, there are 2,079 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 943 students were attending classes through distance learning (444 students are enrolled exclusively and 499 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,079 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 444 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 499 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,136 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 444 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 363 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 74 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 444 | |
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| Kansas Resident | 363 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 74 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 7 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 444 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 296 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 148 |
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