Match #1
Butler Community College-Kansas
El Dorado, KS
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 5,104 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Johnson County Community College are Butler Community College-Kansas, Kansas City Kansas Community College, and Barton County Community College. Johnson County Community College has an average net price of $12,359 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Johnson County Community College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Johnson County Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 3,319 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 26%
- Average net price $14,533, close to $12,359
Match #3
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 2,455 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $10,725, close to $12,359
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Labette Community College
Parsons, KS
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 801 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 26%
- Average net price $9,779, close to $12,359
Match #5
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 1,106 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, KS
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 693 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Independence Community College
Independence, KS
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 486 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 1,543 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Allen County Community College
Iola, KS
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 810 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 862 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Johnson County Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Johnson County Community College?
The closest matches to Johnson County Community College are Butler Community College-Kansas, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Barton County Community College, Labette Community College, and Dodge City Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Johnson County Community College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Johnson County Community College ($12,359 a year), including Independence Community College ($2,571), Allen County Community College ($3,011), and Fort Scott Community College ($4,580). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
