Big Sandy Community and Technical College vs. ATA College

Comparable Facts

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

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is larger than ATA College based on total student enrollment (2,618 students vs. 363 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Big Sandy Community and Technical College is located in Prestonsburg, KY (Remote Town setting); ATA College is in Louisville, KY (Large Suburban setting).
• Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. ATA College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Big Sandy Community and Technical College 14:1; ATA College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at ATA College are 1.6% lower than at Big Sandy Community and Technical College ($8,676 vs. $8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is 120.8% higher at ATA College than at Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about $7,768 more per year; $14,200 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Big Sandy Community and Technical College than at ATA College (98% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Big Sandy Community and Technical College students is 89.9% larger than aid received by ATA College students ($8,196 vs. $4,317).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, not reported at ATA College.
• Typical fall application deadline: 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 $9,163 lower median loan debt than ATA College graduates ($10,504 vs. $19,667).
• Among borrowers, Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $95 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ATA College graduates ($108 vs. $203).
• More Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ATA College students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 26%).

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