Bluegrass Community and Technical College vs. ATA College

Comparable Facts

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

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is larger than ATA College based on total student enrollment (12,965 students vs. 363 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, KY (Large City setting); ATA College is in Louisville, KY (Large Suburban setting).
• Bluegrass 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: Bluegrass Community and Technical College 20:1; 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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College ($8,676 vs. $8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is 118.1% higher at ATA College than at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about $7,688 more per year; $14,200 vs. $6,512).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bluegrass Community and Technical College than at ATA College (91% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluegrass Community and Technical College students is 48.9% larger than aid received by ATA College students ($6,426 vs. $4,317).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, not reported at ATA College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bluegrass Community and Technical College Aug 2, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates have a $8,167 lower median loan debt than ATA College graduates ($11,500 vs. $19,667).
• Among borrowers, Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $85 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ATA College graduates ($118 vs. $203).
• More Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ATA College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 26%).

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