Seward County Community College (SCCC) vs Colby Community College

Seward County Community College and Colby Community College, both esteemed institutions in Kansas, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Seward, with an acceptance rate of 100%, welcomes all applicants, while Colby's selective admissions process results in a 98% acceptance rate. Seward's student body is more diverse, with 43% of students identifying as minorities compared to Colby's 29%. Both colleges boast impressive graduation rates, with Seward at 34% and Colby at 32%. While Seward excels in programs like Liberal Arts and Humanities, Colby shines in Agriculture, Business, and Health Professions. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to discover more distinctions and make an informed choice that aligns with your academic goals and preferences.

	Colby Community College	Seward County Community College
Overview
Location	Colby, Kansas	Liberal, Kansas
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Town: Remote
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	58.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $15,893 Out of state: $17,433	In state: $17,995 Out of state: $19,179
Average net price	$11,103	$7,850
Tuition	In state: $2,595 Out of state: $4,135	In state: $2,304 Out of state: $3,488
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,778 Meal plan: $2,728	Room/dormitory: $2,860 Meal plan: $2,400
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	87.0% Average amount $5,512	68.0% Average amount $4,960
Students receiving federal student loan	24.0% Average amount $4,753	6.0% Average amount $4,318
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,317 Men 30.3% Women 69.7%	1,664 Men 41.2% Women 58.8%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	22.9%	N/A
International students	2.9%	2.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	276	240
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Kansas Colorado Utah Florida Nebraska	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Agriculture Health Professions Engineering Technologies Automotive Technology	Health Professions Liberal Arts Automotive Technology Engineering Technologies Transportation and Logistics
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	51.0%	50.2%
Dropout rate	21.9%	39.6%
Transferred out	24.3%	6.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,062 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $40,806 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,453 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,366 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $57,732 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $57,803 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $49,820 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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