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Colleges near Dighton · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 41 miles from Dighton

Garden City Community College in Garden City, KS. No college is within 30 miles of Dighton.

Nearest college
40.9 mi
Garden City Community College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
0%
KS 7%

College from Dighton

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Colleges near Dighton

The closest colleges to Dighton.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Dighton’s median household income ($52K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Dighton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Garden City Community CollegeDodge City Community CollegeFort Hays State University
Garden City Community College50% graduate$42k earnings$7k typical debt
Dodge City Community College35% graduate$45k earnings$9k typical debt
Fort Hays State University48% graduate$49k earnings$21k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dighton. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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