Elizabethtown Community and Technical College vs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is larger than West Kentucky Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (6,420 students vs. 5,274 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is located in Elizabethtown, KY (Small City setting); West Kentucky Community and Technical College is in Paducah, KY (Remote Town setting).
• Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College 26:1; West Kentucky Community and Technical College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and West Kentucky Community and Technical College ($8,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College as at West Kentucky 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 West Kentucky Community and Technical College (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students is 7.4% larger than aid received by West Kentucky Community and Technical College students ($7,466 vs. $6,949).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates have a $2,303 lower median loan debt than Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates ($9,500 vs. $11,803).
• Among borrowers, West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Elizabethtown Community and Technical College graduates ($98 vs. $122).
• More West Kentucky 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 (34% vs. 29%).

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