The real 2-year cost of Dodge City Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Dodge City Community College went from $2,180 to $5,550, an average of 8.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,180 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,500 | – | – |
| 2010 | $2,500 | – | – |
| 2011 | $2,500 | – | – |
| 2012 | $2,400 | – | – |
| 2013 | $2,700 | – | – |
| 2014 | $2,700 | – | – |
| 2015 | $2,850 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,210 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,270 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,270 | – | – |
| 2019 | $3,330 | – | – |
| 2020 | $3,990 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,470 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,530 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,550 | $5,550 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,013 | $5,570–$6,455 |
| 2025 | – | $6,514 | $5,590–$7,508 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,057 |
| Year 2 | $7,645 |
| 2-year total | $14,701 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $12,317
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $7,850/ yr
- rising 3.6% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $17,760
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
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