$41,889
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Colby Community College is a public 2-year college in Colby, Kansas with 838 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,886 a year (tuition and fees $4,140 in-state, $5,830 out-of-state). 55% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,889 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,908 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,886
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,140
Out-of-state $5,830
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
55%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,908
About $94 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,889
Rank 2,386 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,886
- Tuition in-state
- $4,140
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,830
- Cost of attendance
- $13,160
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 18%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,707
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,160
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,160
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,150 in 2015-16 to $4,140 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 838
- Part-time students
- 36%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 32
- Endowment
- $8.79M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,386 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,886 | $15,296 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,140 | $9,282 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,908 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,878 | $37,685 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,889 | $43,969 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
32 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 169 | $8,200 | $23,240 | $37,032 | $44,125 |
| Veterinary Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 88 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,563 | $56,073 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $12,000 | $36,184 | $40,419 | $41,460 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 27 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $14,749 | $62,370 | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,930 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Animal SciencesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Colby and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Colby Community College cost?
$7,886 a year is the average net price at Colby Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,140 for in-state students and $5,830 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,160. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,707 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Colby Community College?
Colby Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Colby Community College graduates earn?
$41,889 a year is the median pay of former Colby Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,878 after 6 years). That ranks 2,386 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $62,370.
How much student debt do Colby Community College graduates have?
$8,908 is the median federal student loan debt of Colby Community College graduates, about $94 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 18% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Colby Community College?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Colby Community College finish within 3 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Colby Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (169 associate's graduates), Veterinary Administrative Services (88 certificate graduates), Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (62 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 32 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.