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Big Sandy Community and Technical College

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Located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public institution. Prestonsburg is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

1,391 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,464 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Big Sandy Community and Technical College?

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Contact details for Big Sandy Community and Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone: 606-886-3863
Website: bigsandy.kctcs.edu

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Can I Afford Big Sandy Community and Technical College?

$4,464 In-State Tuition
14% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Big Sandy Community and Technical College students paid $186 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $250 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,464 $6,000
Fees $192 $192
Books and Supplies $1,228 $1,228

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Big Sandy Community and Technical College, approximately 14% of students took out student loans averaging $4,547 a year. That adds up to $18,188 over four years for those students.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,391 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,426 undergraduate students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, with 1,391 being full-time and 1,035 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,391 full-time undergraduates at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Big Sandy Community and Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 1,325
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

Online Learning at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

1,241 Took All Classes Online
1,763 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,763 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Big Sandy Community and Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Big Sandy Community and Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 5%

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Electrician 200 37 47 284
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 49 0 39 88
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 29 12 36 77
Welding Technology/Welder 47 7 11 65
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 28 3 24 55
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 41 0 8 49
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies 43 1 0 44
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 24 6 6 36
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 14 19 33
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 29 1 0 30
Civil Engineering Technology 13 4 0 17
Carpentry/Carpenter 12 0 4 16
Respiratory Care Therapy 8 8 0 16
General Drafting & Design Technology 6 1 0 7
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 2 0 3 5
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 0 0 5 5
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 4 0 0 4
Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology 1 0 0 1
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 0 0 0
Laboratory Technician 0 0 0 0
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 0 0 0
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 536 94 202 832

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Big Sandy Community and Technical College awarded 2,282 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions 8 0 8 0
Carpentry 12 4 0 0
Civil Engineering Technology 13 0 4 0
Cosmetology 0 5 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 19 14 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 6 0 1 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 200 47 37 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 43 0 1 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 1 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 29 36 12 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 28 24 3 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 24 6 6 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 49 39 0 0
Precision Metal Working 51 11 7 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 72 11 1 0
Total 1,522 512 248 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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