Elizabethtown Community and Technical College vs. Jefferson Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Jefferson Community and Technical College is larger than Elizabethtown Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (13,429 students vs. 6,420 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is located in Elizabethtown, KY (Small City setting); Jefferson Community and Technical College is in Louisville, KY (Large City setting).
• Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College 26:1; Jefferson Community and Technical College 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Jefferson Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.2% higher at Jefferson Community and Technical College than at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about $80 more per year; $6,512 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College than at Jefferson Community and Technical College (98% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students is 14.6% larger than aid received by Jefferson Community and Technical College students ($7,466 vs. $6,512).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates have a $666 lower median loan debt than Jefferson Community and Technical College graduates ($11,803 vs. $12,469).
• Among borrowers, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Jefferson Community and Technical College graduates ($122 vs. $128).
• More Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Jefferson Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 25%).

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