Top 10 Community Colleges Rankings in Kentucky
Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked first and West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked second in 2025 Community Colleges rankings in Kentucky. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 10 Community Colleges in Kentucky. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 10 Community Colleges in Kentucky is $6,442.
- The average number of students is 5,256 and the students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 48.13% and the transfer-out rate is 10.38%.
Best Kentucky Community Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists the top 10 community colleges in Kentucky. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Financial Aid | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY | $6,512 | 12,965 | 43% | 82% | 20 to 1 |
| 2 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY | $6,432 | 5,274 | 50% | 82% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY | $6,432 | 6,420 | 59% | 90% | 26 to 1 |
| 4 | Henderson Community College Henderson, KY | $6,432 | 1,944 | 35% | 90% | 20 to 1 |
| 5 | Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY | $6,432 | 3,569 | 49% | 80% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY | $6,432 | 5,825 | 58% | 91% | 25 to 1 |
| 7 | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY | $6,432 | 4,434 | 56% | 94% | 22 to 1 |
| 8 | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY | $6,432 | 2,552 | 51% | 88% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 | Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville, KY | $6,432 | 2,211 | 45% | 92% | 19 to 1 |
| 10 | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY | $6,432 | 2,618 | 38% | 90% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | $6,442 | 5,256 | 48% | 89% | 20 to 1 |
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