by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Barton County Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Barton County Community College varied between $17,048.00 to $17,976.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: around $17,048.00 in-state, rising to $17,976.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,032.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,016.00 |
| Total cost | $17,048.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,048.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,451.00 |
| Net price | $11,597.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,048.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,336.00 |
| Net price | $11,712.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $4,960.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,016.00 |
| Total cost | $17,976.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,976.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,451.00 |
| Net price | $12,525.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,976.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,336.00 |
| Net price | $12,640.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 3.0% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $12,060.00 | $11,941.00 | $17,554.00 |
| Senior year | $13,166.00 | $13,036.00 | $19,164.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $50,429.00 | $49,934.00 | $73,404.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,212.00 | $19,023.00 | $27,964.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $580.00 | $575.00 | $845.00 |
| Total amount paid | $69,640.00 | $68,957.00 | $101,368.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $12,060.00 | $11,941.00 | $17,554.00 |
| Senior year | $12,418.00 | $12,296.00 | $18,075.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,477.00 | $24,237.00 | $35,629.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,325.00 | $9,233.00 | $13,573.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $282.00 | $279.00 | $410.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,802.00 | $33,470.00 | $49,202.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $13,015.00 | $12,897.00 | $18,510.00 |
| Senior year | $14,209.00 | $14,079.00 | $20,207.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $54,424.00 | $53,929.00 | $77,400.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,734.00 | $20,545.00 | $29,487.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $626.00 | $621.00 | $891.00 |
| Total amount paid | $75,158.00 | $74,474.00 | $106,886.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $13,015.00 | $12,897.00 | $18,510.00 |
| Senior year | $13,401.00 | $13,280.00 | $19,059.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,417.00 | $26,176.00 | $37,568.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,064.00 | $9,972.00 | $14,312.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $304.00 | $301.00 | $432.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,480.00 | $36,148.00 | $51,881.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,905.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,865.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,573.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,782.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,319.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,118.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,907.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Barton County Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Barton County Community College is $6,250.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $2,783.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,250.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $16,301.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,238.00 |
| Middle income | $5,535.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,427.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,725.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Barton County Community College graduate with $702.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Barton County Community College amounts to $818.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Barton County Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 19.4% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Barton County Community College reach $61,191,246.00 across 6,712 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 110 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,801.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 851 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,153.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Barton County Community College, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.