ACTC vs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ashland Community and Technical College in Ashland, KY with Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is larger than ACTC based on total student enrollment (2,618 students vs. 2,552 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ashland Community and Technical College is located in Ashland, KY (Small City setting); Big Sandy Community and Technical College is in Prestonsburg, KY (Remote Town setting).
• Ashland Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ashland Community and Technical College 18:1; Big Sandy Community and Technical College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Ashland Community and Technical College and Big Sandy Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at ACTC as at Big Sandy Community and Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ashland Community and Technical College as at Big Sandy Community and Technical College (98% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Big Sandy Community and Technical College students is 14.6% larger than aid received by Ashland Community and Technical College students ($8,196 vs. $7,152).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both ACTC and Big Sandy Community and Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: ACTC Aug 20, 2027; Big Sandy Community and Technical College Aug 18, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates have a $213 lower median loan debt than ACTC graduates ($10,504 vs. $10,717).
• Among borrowers, Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ACTC graduates ($108 vs. $110).
• More Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ACTC students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 24%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.