Barton County Community College

Barton County Community College, located in Great Bend, Kansas, and also referred to as Barton-ccc, was established in the year 1965, following an election by the Barton county Kansas residents. Barton County Community College is spread over a total area of 160 acres. Students are offered various degree, certificate and associate programs by the college. There are also online programs for outstation remote students. The college has various academic departments including:

Engineering and Research
Finance and Marketing
Human Resources
Marketing
Operations
Support

The college campus hosts a wide range of student clubs and organizations which include the Campus Christian Fellowship, an Agriculture and Ranch Club, a Computer Club, a Community Student Organization and Phi Theta Kappa. The male and female students of the college take active part in sports such as cross country, tennis, golf and soccer.

Campus Location

245 NE 30th Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
USA
Main Tel: (620) 792-2701
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Barton County Community College Highlights

Where Barton County Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy and liberal arts.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
High male/female ratio.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	340	71
1-2 year certificate	42	8
< 1 year certificate	15	8

Students

The student enrollment at Barton County Community College was 3,900 in 2007 (1,942 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 2,492
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 2,986
Room and board	$ 5,100
Books and supplies	$ 830
Other	$ 4,542

Financial Aid: Barton County Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Barton County Community College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Mid-Plains Community College	North Platte, NE	2,715
Northeast State Technical Community College	Blountville, TN	5,237
Ozarks Technical Community College	Springfield, MO	10,250
Marshall Community and Technical College	Huntington, WV	2,476
Southwestern Oregon Community College	Coos Bay, OR	2,344
Central Texas College	Killeen, TX	21,532
Iowa Central Community College	Fort Dodge, IA	5,731
Thomas Edison State College	Trenton, NJ	16,423
Pearl River Community College	Poplarville, MS	4,593
Western Texas College	Snyder, TX	1,844

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		59
Without tenure; working toward tenure		12

Housing and Meals

Barton County Community College provides on-campus housing for 292 of its 1,942 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Production Operations
Agriculture

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (42 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Forestry

DESIGN (0 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

Education

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

Engineering
Military Technologies

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

Child Care and Support Services Management
Public Administration
Social Work

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (0 awarded)

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (0 awarded)

Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (179 awarded)

Anthropology
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
General Studies
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (6 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (3 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (11 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (8 awarded)

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (2 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (63 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Medication Aide
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetic Technician (DTR)
Dietitian Assistant
Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Physics
Wildlife Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

Psychology