by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Colby Community College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Colby Community College is ranked #2,077 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Colby Community College is also ranked #40 on the Best Colleges in Kansas list.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Colby Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Colby Community College is 88%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Colby Community College is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Colby Community College for first-time, full-time students is 57%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Colby Community College.
In the current academic year, there are 837 undergraduates at Colby Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Colby Community College.
The overall average net price of Colby Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Colby Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,119 | $6,061 | $8,851 | $11,278 | $10,662 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Colby Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Colby Community College, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $5,626 a year. That adds up to $22,504 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Colby Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Colby Community College make about $41,889 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 15% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Colby Community College make the most money.
Colby Community College is a public institution situated in Colby, Kansas. Colby is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Colby Community College.
Contact information for Colby Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1255 S Range, Colby, KS 67701 |
| Phone: | 7854623984 |
| Website: | www.colbycc.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 10 majors graduated from Colby Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 558 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 171 | $26,453 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 82 | NA |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. | 70 | NA |
| Veterinary Administrative Services. | 59 | NA |
| Nursing | 28 | $48,366 |
| Ground Transportation | 26 | NA |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. | 24 | NA |
| Electronics Engineering | 24 | NA |
| Special Education | 23 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
516 students took at least one online class at Colby Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Colby Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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