Kentucky Community Colleges Comparison
In Kentucky, 17 community colleges are active. Berea College has ranked first in Kentucky community college ranking and University of Kentucky and Centre College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at Kentucky community college ranking page.
- The 2022 average tuition & fees of community colleges in Kentucky is $4,503 for Kentucky residents and $15,255 for out-of-state students.
- Total 70,211 students have enrolled in community colleges in Kentucky and, of that, 25,656 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Kentucky community colleges is 17.25 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in Kentucky is $3,788.
- The average graduation rate is 36.8% and the average transfer-out rate is 10.6% at community colleges in Kentucky.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
17 Community Colleges in Kentucky
| College Name | Kentucky Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 2,400 | 842 | 43% | 8% | $4,469 | 16 to 1 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 4,137 | 1,400 | 38% | 7% | $3,765 | 19 to 1 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY | $4,568 | $15,320 | 10,180 | 3,726 | 30% | 15% | $3,875 | 18 to 1 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 5,850 | 2,535 | 39% | 12% | $3,755 | 22 to 1 |
| Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 2,630 | 1,198 | 39% | 7% | $3,703 | 15 to 1 |
| Henderson Community College Henderson, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 1,331 | 418 | 26% | 12% | $3,129 | 15 to 1 |
| Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 2,076 | 897 | 26% | 16% | $4,165 | 16 to 1 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY | $4,568 | $15,320 | 12,196 | 4,346 | 25% | 19% | $3,301 | 23 to 1 |
| Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 3,104 | 989 | 42% | 7% | $3,469 | 14 to 1 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 3,446 | 1,171 | 45% | 6% | $3,658 | 18 to 1 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY | $4,568 | $15,320 | 4,299 | 1,415 | 46% | 13% | $3,416 | 17 to 1 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 4,893 | 1,536 | 51% | 10% | $3,393 | 16 to 1 |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 2,426 | 1,155 | 30% | 12% | $5,212 | 15 to 1 |
| Somerset Community College Somerset, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 4,837 | 2,332 | 33% | 9% | $4,101 | 16 to 1 |
| Southeast Kentucky Community Cumberland, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 2,505 | 789 | 34% | 10% | $3,421 | 17 to 1 |
| Kentucky Community and Technical College System Versailles, KY | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY | $4,488 | $15,240 | 3,901 | 907 | 41% | 7% | $3,772 | 19 to 1 |
| Average | $4,503 | $15,255 | 70,211 | 25,656 | 37% | 11% | $3,788 | 17 to 1 |