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69 Colleges
$57,016 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$27,296 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Kentucky ranked #9 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 26,826 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $14,254 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $20,785 a year.

An estimated 53% of college students in Kentucky take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,824 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,180 students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in total, 4,221 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

25% of Bluegrass Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,624 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $29,293.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
16% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,196 students at Jefferson Community and Technical College in total, 3,131 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

Approximately 16% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,809 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,985 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
13% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Gateway Community and Technical College is 4,299, which includes 1,151 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 13% of students at Gateway take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,002 a year. Gateway has a 3.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Gateway is $30,674.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,160 full-time undergraduates at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, and 5,850 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Roughly 12% of students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,009 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,254 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
17% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,446 students at Maysville Community and Technical College in total, 1,186 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 17% of students at Maysville Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,413 a year. Maysville Community and Technical College has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Maysville Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,197 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Somerset Community College is 4,837, which includes 2,048 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 18% of students at SCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,428 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,614 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,762 full-time undergraduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, and 4,893 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 9% of students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,075 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from West Kentucky Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,380 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,562 full-time undergraduates at SKYCTC, and 4,137 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

10% of SKYCTC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,150 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from SKYCTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,354 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,129 full-time undergraduates at ACTC, and 2,400 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 20% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,489 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,507 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,430 full-time undergraduates at Owensboro Community and Technical College, and 3,901 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Roughly 11% of students at Owensboro Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,645 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Owensboro Community and Technical College is $28,909.

#11

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
16% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is 2,426, which includes 1,391 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Approximately 16% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,587 a year. Big Sandy Community and Technical College has a 6.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,837 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,630 students at Hazard Community and Technical College in total, 978 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

10% of Hazard Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,329 a year. Hazard Community and Technical College has a 7.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Hazard Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,273 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Madisonville Community College is 3,104, which includes 1,019 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,224 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,843 during the early-career years.

#14

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,076 students at Hopkinsville Community College in total, 748 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

11% of Hopkinsville Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,451 a year. Hopkinsville Community College has a 1.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Hopkinsville Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,410 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

MedQuest College

Louisville, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
82% Freshmen Loans

There are 337 students at MedQuest College in total, 337 are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at MedQuest College. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

82% of MedQuest College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,943 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,505 students at Southeast in total, 1,004 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 9% of students at Southeast take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,487 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southeast is $25,319.

#17

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,844 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,070 undergraduates at Eastern, of which 9,572 are full-time, and there are 14,465 students altogether. It takes the average Eastern undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

49% of Eastern students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,887 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Eastern is $37,199.

#18

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,220 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
78% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Sullivan University is 3,165, of which 2,625 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,639 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

78% of Sullivan University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $12,712 a year. Sullivan University has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Sullivan University is $30,922.

#19

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$12,859 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Kentucky is 29,986, of which 22,227 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,239 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UK is 4.4 years.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at UK take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,045 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from UK with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,429 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#20

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$11,112 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 17,517 students at WKU in total, 15,286 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 11,749 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,083 a year. WKU has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WKU is $35,033.

#21

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$10,592 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,211 students at NKU in total, 11,507 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,024 are full-time. It takes the average NKU undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at NKU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,689 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NKU is $40,663.

#22

Henderson Community College

Henderson, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Henderson Community College is 1,331, which includes 422 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 12% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,778 a year. Henderson Community College has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,913 during the early-career years.

#23

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
86% Freshmen Loans

There are 232 full-time undergraduates at PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green, and 262 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is 97%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Roughly 86% of students at PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,460 a year. PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $16,679 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Morehead State University is 9,304, of which 8,618 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,299 are full-time. It takes the average Morehead State University undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,742 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,730 during the early-career years.

#25

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,432 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,863 undergraduates at Murray State, of which 6,149 are full-time, and there are 9,449 students altogether. For undergraduates at Murray State, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,208 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,895 during the early-career years.

Other Kentucky Trade Schools

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville 119
27 Beckfield College - Florence 101
28 Paul Mitchell the School Louisville 98
29 Campbellsville University 96
30 ATA College 93
31 Ross Medical Education Center - Erlanger 85
32 Paul Mitchell the School Lexington 80
33 Medical Career & Technical College 75
34 Summit Salon Academy - Lexington 60
35 Lexington Healing Arts Academy 57
36 Empire Beauty School-Florence 52
37 Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green 50
38 Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown 46
39 Ross College-Hopkinsville 45
40 University of the Cumberlands 44
41 Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education 41
42 Spalding University 36
43 Empire Beauty School-Dixie 35
44 American College of Barbering 34
45 University of Louisville 33
45 Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth 33
47 Brighton Center’s Center for Employment Training 32
48 Bellarmine University 29
49 Appalachian Beauty School 24
49 Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology 24
51 Georgetown College 20
51 Ross Medical Education Center - Owensboro 20
53 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Glasgow 18
54 Barrett and Company School of Hair Design 16
55 Berea College 15
55 Union College Kentucky 15
57 Interactive College of Technology - Newport 14
58 Ideal Beauty Academy 13
59 Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology 12
60 Brescia University 11
60 American National University - Lexington 11
60 Midway University 11
63 Daymar College - Bowling Green 10
63 Tri-State Barber College 10
63 Regina Webb Academy 10
66 Kentucky Wesleyan College 4
67 Thomas More University 2
68 Asbury University 0
68 South Eastern Beauty Academy 0

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