Barton County Community College

Great Bend, KS
245 NE 30th Road, Great Bend, KS 67530
620-792-2701

Barton County Community College (BCCC) is a two-year public college located in Great Bend, Kansas, United States. BCCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college offers more than 60 programs of study and awards associate degrees and certificates.

BCCC was founded in 1965 as Barton County Junior College. The college was renamed Barton County Community College in 1989. The college serves the cities of Great Bend, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Claflin, and Odin, and the surrounding rural areas.

BCCC is a member of the Kansas Association of Community Colleges and the National Junior College Athletic Association. The college fields teams in men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball.

The college is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, all of whom are appointed by the Barton County Commission. The president of the college is Dr. Carl Heilman.

BCCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers more than 60 programs of study. The college awards associate degrees and certificates.

BCCC has an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students, most of whom are from Barton County. The college employs approximately 150 faculty and staff.

The college is located on a 160-acre (0.65 km2) campus in Great Bend, Kansas. The campus includes 14 buildings, a library, a gymnasium, a baseball field, and a softball field.

BCCC is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, all of whom are appointed by the Barton County Commission. The president of the college is Dr. Carl Heilman.

BCCC offers a variety of student services, including academic advising, tutoring, career counseling, and job placement assistance. The college also has a student newspaper, the Collegian, and a radio station, KJCC 91.5 FM.

BCCC is a member of the Kansas Association of Community Colleges and the National Junior College Athletic Association. The college fields teams in men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball.

The college is located on a 160-acre (0.65 km2) campus in Great Bend, Kansas. The campus includes 14 buildings, a library, a gymnasium, a baseball field, and a softball field.

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 4094

Type: Public, 2-year

Main Website: https://www.bartonccc.edu/

Financial Aid: https://bartonccc.edu/financialaid/office

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $18466

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $19234

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Barton County Community College is $73750.60. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Barton County Community College. For graduates of Barton County Community College, we saw an average early-career income of $40300.00 and mid-career income of $61000.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.