Big Sandy Community and Technical College vs. Ross College-Hopkinsville

Comparable Facts

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

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is larger than Ross College-Hopkinsville based on total student enrollment (2,618 students vs. 90 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Big Sandy Community and Technical College is located in Prestonsburg, KY (Remote Town setting); Ross College Hopkinsville is in Hopkinsville, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ross College Hopkinsville is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Big Sandy Community and Technical College 14:1; Ross College Hopkinsville 22:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between Big Sandy Community and Technical College and Ross College Hopkinsville ($6,432 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Big Sandy Community and Technical College than at Ross College Hopkinsville (98% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Big Sandy Community and Technical College students is 61.6% larger than aid received by Ross College Hopkinsville students ($8,196 vs. $5,071).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Big Sandy Community and Technical College and Ross College-Hopkinsville.
• 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 $11,684 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($10,504 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $121 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($108 vs. $229).
• More Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Hopkinsville students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 20%).

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