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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.
About 53% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,824 per year.
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There are 4,221 full-time undergraduates at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, and 10,180 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,624 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Bluegrass Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,293 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Jefferson Community and Technical College is 12,196, which includes 3,131 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
16% of Jefferson Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,809 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,985 during the early-career years.
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There are 1,151 full-time undergraduates at Gateway, and 4,299 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
13% of Gateway students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,002 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Gateway with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,674 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is 5,850, which includes 2,160 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
12% of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,009 a year. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has a 3.1% 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 $29,254 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Maysville Community and Technical College is 3,446, which includes 1,186 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 17% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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.
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There are 4,837 students at SCC in total, 2,048 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
18% of SCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,428 a year. SCC 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 SCC is $25,614.
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There are 4,893 students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in total, 1,762 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,075 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,380 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is 4,137, which includes 1,562 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,150 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SKYCTC is $27,354.
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The total student population at Ashland Community and Technical College is 2,400, which includes 1,129 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 20% of students at ACTC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,489 a year. ACTC has a 4.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from ACTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,507 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 3,901 students at Owensboro Community and Technical College in total, 1,430 are full-time undergraduates. 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 typical student loan amount is $3,645 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Owensboro Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,909 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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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 average amount of student loans is $5,587 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Big Sandy Community and Technical College is $25,837.
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The total student population at Hazard Community and Technical College is 2,630, which includes 978 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 typical student loan amount is $4,329 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Hazard Community and Technical College is $24,273.
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There are 1,019 full-time undergraduates at Madisonville Community College, and 3,104 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 11% of students at Madisonville Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,224 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 $29,843 during the early-career years.
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There are 748 full-time undergraduates at Hopkinsville Community College, and 2,076 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 11% of students at Hopkinsville Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,451 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Hopkinsville Community College is $30,410.
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There are 337 students at MedQuest College in total, 337 are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at MedQuest College is 96%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
82% of MedQuest College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,943 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
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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. Southeast has a 5.9% 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 Southeast is $25,319.
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There are 14,465 students at Eastern in total, 12,070 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 9,572 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
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 student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Eastern with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,199 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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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. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Sullivan University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,922 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 22,227 undergraduates at UK, of which 20,239 are full-time, and there are 29,986 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UK is 4.4 years.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,045 a year. UK has a 1.6% 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 $45,429 during the early-career years.
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There are 15,286 undergraduates at WKU, of which 11,749 are full-time, and there are 17,517 students altogether. For undergraduates at WKU, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.
48% of WKU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,083 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from WKU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,033 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 11,507 undergraduates at NKU, of which 8,024 are full-time, and there are 16,211 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NKU is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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.
Students who graduate from NKU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,663 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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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 typical student loan amount 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.
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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. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $16,679 during the early-career years.
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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%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Morehead State University is $34,730.
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There are 9,449 students at Murray State in total, 7,863 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,149 are full-time. For undergraduates at Murray State, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.
Roughly 49% of students at Murray State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,208 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Murray State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,895 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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