ACTC vs. Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is larger than ACTC based on total student enrollment (12,965 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); Bluegrass Community and Technical College is in Lexington, KY (Large City setting).
• Ashland Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ashland Community and Technical College 18:1; Bluegrass Community and Technical College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Ashland Community and Technical College and Bluegrass Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.2% higher at Bluegrass Community and Technical College than at Ashland Community and Technical College (about $80 more per year; $6,512 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ashland Community and Technical College than at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (98% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ashland Community and Technical College students is 11.3% larger than aid received by Bluegrass Community and Technical College students ($7,152 vs. $6,426).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both ACTC and Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: ACTC Aug 20, 2027; Bluegrass Community and Technical College Aug 2, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ashland Community and Technical College graduates have a $783 lower median loan debt than Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates ($10,717 vs. $11,500).
• Among borrowers, ACTC graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates ($110 vs. $118).
• More Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ACTC students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 24%).

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