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Colleges near Jerome · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 52 miles from Jerome

Colby Community College in Colby, KS. No college is within 30 miles of Jerome.

Nearest college
51.9 mi
Colby Community College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
10%
KS 7%

College from Jerome

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Jerome

The closest colleges to Jerome.

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 $75–110k, where Jerome’s median household income ($99K) 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 Jerome: 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 → Colby Community CollegeGarden City Community CollegeFort Hays State University
Colby Community College55% graduate$42k earnings$9k typical debt
Garden City Community College50% graduate$42k earnings$7k 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 Jerome. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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