Elizabethtown Community and Technical College vs. Ross College-Hopkinsville

Comparable Facts

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

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is larger than Ross College-Hopkinsville based on total student enrollment (6,420 students vs. 90 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is located in Elizabethtown, KY (Small City setting); Ross College Hopkinsville is in Hopkinsville, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Elizabethtown 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: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College 26:1; Ross College Hopkinsville 22:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Ross College Hopkinsville ($6,432 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College than at Ross College Hopkinsville (98% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students is 47.2% larger than aid received by Ross College Hopkinsville students ($7,466 vs. $5,071).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Ross College-Hopkinsville.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates have a $10,385 lower median loan debt than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($11,803 vs. $22,188).
• Among borrowers, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $107 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ross College-Hopkinsville graduates ($122 vs. $229).
• More Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ross College-Hopkinsville students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 20%).

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