Head-to-head comparison
Barton County Community College vs Haskell Indian Nations University: which has better ROI?
Option A Great Bend, KS
Barton County Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,905
- Earnings, 10 years
- $40,428
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Lawrence, KS
Haskell Indian Nations University
- Net price / year
- $3,134
- Earnings, 10 years
- $37,043
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Barton County Community College comes closer — median earnings $40,428 against a $39,620 total, vs $37,043 at Haskell Indian Nations University. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Barton County Community College | Haskell Indian Nations University |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $9,905 | $3,134 |
| Total net cost | $39,620 | $6,268 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $40,428 | $37,043 |
| Median debt | $9,501 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$198,260 | -$232,608 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Barton County Community College or Haskell Indian Nations University?
Haskell Indian Nations University, at $3,134 a year after aid versus $9,905 — a gap of $6,771 a year, or $33,352 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Barton County Community College or Haskell Indian Nations University graduates earn more?
Barton County Community College graduates report a median $40,428 ten years after entry, $3,385 more than the $37,043 at Haskell Indian Nations University. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
33% of students finish at Barton County Community College, against 18% at Haskell Indian Nations University. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.