Coffeyville Community vs Mid-Plains CC: Softball Program Comparison

Two JUCO programs. Mid-Plains CC graduates 4 points more of its students; Mid-Plains CC graduates earn $4,813 more a decade out.

Which one is right for you?

Neither school is better in the abstract — they are better for different athletes. These are the differences big enough to actually decide on.

Lean Coffeyville Community if…

  • You would be in-state: Coffeyville Community is $560 cheaper per year on published in-state tuition than Mid-Plains CC.
  • You want to leave with less owed: median debt at Coffeyville Community is $1,892 lower than at Mid-Plains CC.

Lean Mid-Plains CC if…

  • Finishing the degree is the priority: Mid-Plains CC graduates 4 percentage points more of its students than Coffeyville Community.
  • You are weighing the degree as an investment: Mid-Plains CC graduates earn about $4,813 more per year a decade after enrolling.

What it costs to go there

Published sticker price from IPEDS. Almost nobody pays it — athletic, academic and need-based aid all come off the top — but the gap between two schools is a fair read on the gap between two offers.

What it costs to go there: Coffeyville Community compared with Mid-Plains CC
MeasureCoffeyville CommunityMid-Plains CC
In-state tuition & fees$3,040 Coffeyville Community leads on this measure: lower published in-state tuition$3,600
Out-of-state tuition & fees$4,608$4,530
Room & board$7,570$7,312 Mid-Plains CC leads on this measure: lower room & board
Est. in-state year, all inTuition & fees plus room & board. Excludes books, travel and any aid.$10,610$10,912
Est. out-of-state year, all inTuition & fees plus room & board. Excludes books, travel and any aid.$12,178$11,842

What you leave with

Federal College Scorecard figures for all students at the institution, not softball players specifically. Read them as a signal about the degree, not about the program.

What you leave with: Coffeyville Community compared with Mid-Plains CC
MeasureCoffeyville CommunityMid-Plains CC
Graduation rate42%46% Mid-Plains CC leads on this measure: higher share of students finishing their degree
Median earnings, 10 years after entry$35,246/yr$40,059/yr Mid-Plains CC leads on this measure: higher median earnings a decade out
Median debt at graduation$8,103 Coffeyville Community leads on this measure: less debt carried out the door$9,995
Debt as a share of year-10 payMedian debt divided by median earnings 10 years after entry. Lower is easier to pay back.23% Coffeyville Community leads on this measure: debt is a smaller share of what graduates earn25%

Getting in, and what you'd walk into

Admissions and size. A coach can support your file, but at most schools they cannot admit you — the academic profile below is the bar you still have to clear.

Getting in, and what you'd walk into: Coffeyville Community compared with Mid-Plains CC
MeasureCoffeyville CommunityMid-Plains CC
Total enrollmentNeither is better — it is the difference between a lecture hall and a seminar table.1,4282,066
Where it isCoffeyville, KSNorth Platte, NE

The softball program itself

Division and conference set the ceiling; the postseason record and staff tell you what the program has actually done with it.

The softball program itself: Coffeyville Community compared with Mid-Plains CC
MeasureCoffeyville CommunityMid-Plains CC
ConferenceKJCCCRegion 9
Head coachAshton FriendMark Franzen

How you actually get in front of them

Camps and questionnaires are the two channels a recruit controls. Where a program runs its own camp, that camp is usually the shortest path to being evaluated by the staff that would recruit you.

How you actually get in front of them: Coffeyville Community compared with Mid-Plains CC
MeasureCoffeyville CommunityMid-Plains CC
Recruiting questionnaireYes

Scholarship money, honestly

Both programs sit at JUCO (NJCAA & community colleges), so the scholarship rules are identical: varies by njcaa division. Scholarship availability at junior colleges varies by NJCAA division — some can offer full athletic scholarships, some offer tuition-level aid, and NJCAA Division III offers no athletic aid.

How JUCO softball scholarships actually work →

What to do about it this week

Questionnaires are exempt from NCAA contact-date rules, so you can submit one at any age. Do both, then follow with a short email to each staff.

Coffeyville Community

Open the recruiting questionnaire

Camps we track

None listed right now. Camp schedules go up through the winter — check the program's own site before ruling it out.

Mid-Plains CC

Find the recruiting questionnaire

We do not hold a verified form link for this program — this opens a search.

Camps we track

None listed right now. Camp schedules go up through the winter — check the program's own site before ruling it out.

Coffeyville Community vs Mid-Plains CC: common questions

Is Coffeyville Community or Mid-Plains CC cheaper?
Published cost is effectively the same — about $12,178 a year out of state in tuition and housing at both, before any aid. Cost is unlikely to be what decides this one.
Which school graduates more of its students, Coffeyville Community or Mid-Plains CC?
Mid-Plains CC, at 46% against 42% at Coffeyville Community (IPEDS, 2023-24). That is the whole student body, not the softball roster.
Do Coffeyville Community and Mid-Plains CC offer softball scholarships?
Both play at JUCO (NJCAA & community colleges): varies by njcaa division. Scholarship availability at junior colleges varies by NJCAA division — some can offer full athletic scholarships, some offer tuition-level aid, and NJCAA Division III offers no athletic aid.
How do I contact the coaches at Coffeyville Community and Mid-Plains CC?
Coffeyville Community runs a recruiting questionnaire — submit it first, since questionnaires are exempt from NCAA contact-date rules. For Mid-Plains CC, we do not hold a verified form link, so start from the program page and email the staff directly.

Cost, graduation and enrollment figures from IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education, 2023-24). Earnings, debt and admission rates from the federal College Scorecard. Postseason results from the NCAA Division I softball tournament records, 2021-2026. Rankings from NCAA.com and U.S. News & World Report. Figures describe the institution, not the softball roster.

We work hard to keep all data for Coffeyville Community and Mid-Plains CC accurate and up-to-date, but we sometimes miss changes or get something wrong.

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