Big Sandy Community and Technical College vs. Southeast

Comparable Facts

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

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College is larger than Big Sandy Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (3,371 students vs. 2,618 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Big Sandy Community and Technical College is located in Prestonsburg, KY (Remote Town setting); Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College is in Cumberland, KY (Distant Town setting).
• Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Big Sandy Community and Technical College 14:1; Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Big Sandy Community and Technical College and Southeast ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Big Sandy Community and Technical College as at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Big Sandy Community and Technical College as at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (98% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Big Sandy Community and Technical College students is 1.6% larger than aid received by Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College students ($8,196 vs. $8,066).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Big Sandy Community and Technical College and Southeast.
• Typical fall application deadline: Big Sandy Community and Technical College Aug 18, 2027; Southeast Aug 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College graduates have a $877 lower median loan debt than Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates ($9,627 vs. $10,504).
• Among borrowers, Southeast graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Big Sandy Community and Technical College graduates ($99 vs. $108).
• More Southeast graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Big Sandy Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 26%).

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