Bluegrass Community and Technical College vs. Henderson Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is larger than Henderson Community College based on total student enrollment (12,965 students vs. 1,944 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, KY (Large City setting); Henderson Community College is in Henderson, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Henderson Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bluegrass Community and Technical College 20:1; Henderson Community College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Bluegrass Community and Technical College and Henderson Community College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.2% higher at Bluegrass Community and Technical College than at Henderson Community College (about $80 more per year; $6,512 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Henderson Community College than at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (97% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Henderson Community College students is 17.6% larger than aid received by Bluegrass Community and Technical College students ($7,559 vs. $6,426).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Bluegrass Community and Technical College and Henderson Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bluegrass Community and Technical College Aug 2, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Henderson Community College graduates have a $635 lower median loan debt than Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates ($10,865 vs. $11,500).
• Among borrowers, Henderson Community College graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bluegrass Community and Technical College graduates ($112 vs. $118).
• More Henderson Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluegrass Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 29%).

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