Located in Great Bend, Kansas, Barton County Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,092 students.
Barton County Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 96 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 859 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 52% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,092
Students enrolled
52%
First-year retention
859
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
96
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 96
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
52%
First-year retention, part-time students
20%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
421
Certificates under 1 year
371
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
67
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,092
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,092
Full-time, fall 2024
27%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,325
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
52%
Men
48%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
87
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
61%
Students taking some online courses
9%
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Marcus Garstecki
Services and opportunities
ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact