ACTC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#8 in Community Colleges
Ashland Community and Technical College is ranked 8th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Ashland Community and Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,432 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 2,552.
- The financial aid amount ($4,456) is extremely higher.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (64 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of ACTC are $6,432 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Ashland Community and Technical College $6,432
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky $14,823
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at ACTC is 51% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Ashland Community and Technical College 51%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 36%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at ACTC is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Ashland Community and Technical College 7%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 11%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at ACTC is 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Ashland Community and Technical College 65%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 60%
Student Population
The total student population at ACTC is 2,552 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Ashland Community and Technical College 2,552
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 4,855
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at ACTC is $4,456 which is 69.28% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Ashland Community and Technical College $4,456
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky $4,691
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at ACTC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Ashland Community and Technical College 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 19 to 1
Number of Programs
ACTC offers 64 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Ashland Community and Technical College 64
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky 70
Number of Online Programs
ACTC offers 16 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kentucky.
