Mid-Plains Community College vs Colby Community College

Mid-Plains Community College and Colby Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Mid-Plains, with an acceptance rate of 100%, welcomes students from all backgrounds, while Colby's selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 88%, ensures a highly motivated student body. While Mid-Plains boasts a larger student population, Colby's smaller class sizes foster personalized attention. Explore the comparison table to delve into further distinctions, including popular majors, student demographics, and graduation rates, to discover the institution that best aligns with your academic goals and personal preferences.

	Colby Community College	Mid-Plains Community College
Overview
Location	Colby, Kansas	North Platte, Nebraska
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%	60.0%
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: $14,160 Out of state: $15,060
Average net price	$11,103	$6,844
Tuition	In state: $2,595 Out of state: $4,135	In state: $2,940 Out of state: $3,840
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,778 Meal plan: $2,728	Room/dormitory: $3,170 Meal plan: $3,640
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	87.0% Average amount $5,512	90.0% Average amount $5,926
Students receiving federal student loan	24.0% Average amount $4,753	26.0% Average amount $4,787
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	1.0% Average amount $6,060

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,317 Men 30.3% Women 69.7%	2,101 Men 40.4% Women 59.6%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	22.9%	19.8%
International students	2.9%	2.2%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	276	357
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	Nebraska Colorado Texas Alaska Kansas

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Agriculture Health Professions Engineering Technologies Automotive Technology	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Automotive Technology Construction Trades
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	51.0%	41.8%
Dropout rate	21.9%	34.5%
Transferred out	24.3%	20.1%
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: $53,294 Year 2: $51,482 Year 3: $52,344 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,322 Year 3: $37,960 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,141 Year 2: $18,315 Year 3: $27,294 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,442 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $16,011 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A

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