Elizabethtown Community and Technical College vs. Owensboro Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is larger than Owensboro Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (6,420 students vs. 4,875 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is located in Elizabethtown, KY (Small City setting); Owensboro Community and Technical College is in Owensboro, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College 26:1; Owensboro Community and Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Owensboro Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College as at Owensboro Community and Technical College ($6,432 vs. $6,432).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College than at Owensboro Community and Technical College (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students is 15.5% larger than aid received by Owensboro Community and Technical College students ($7,466 vs. $6,463).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have a $3,803 lower median loan debt than Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates ($8,000 vs. $11,803).
• Among borrowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates ($82 vs. $122).
• More Owensboro Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 29%).

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