ACTC vs. Owensboro Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Owensboro Community and Technical College is larger than ACTC based on total student enrollment (4,875 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); Owensboro Community and Technical College is in Owensboro, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Ashland Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ashland Community and Technical College 18:1; Owensboro Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Ashland Community and Technical College and Owensboro Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at ACTC as at Owensboro Community and Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ashland Community and Technical College than at Owensboro Community and Technical College (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ashland Community and Technical College students is 10.7% larger than aid received by Owensboro Community and Technical College students ($7,152 vs. $6,463).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have a $2,717 lower median loan debt than ACTC graduates ($8,000 vs. $10,717).
• Among borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ACTC graduates ($82 vs. $110).
• More Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ACTC students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 24%).

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